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: April 2, 2024
\ih-THEER-ee-ul\ adjective
What It Means
Ethereal means "of or relating to the regions beyond the earth" or "of or resembling heaven." It can also mean "lacking material substance" and "relating to, containing, or resembling a chemical ether."
// The windows give the church an ethereal glow.
// The images of the underwater cave show a strange world of ethereal beauty.
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