Celestial City
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Celestial City
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In reference to the spires of the churches.
proper noun the Celestial City
- Nickname for Fredericton: the capital of New Brunswick, Canada. Then the river widens out, and over its shining expanse we see the long bridges, the spires, and the billowy foliage of the city of elms, Fredericton, which is called by New-Brunswickers, in affectionate banter, the “Celestial City.”
- Heaven in the allegory The Pilgrim's Progress. […]I once was, as I thought, fair for the Cœleſtial City, and had then even joy at the thoughts that I ſhould get thither.
Talk about this word "Celestial City." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/celestial%20city. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Celestial City. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/celestial%20city "Celestial City." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/celestial%20city.Cite this
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