Definition of celesta

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ce·les·ta    (s-lst) KEY   also ce·leste   (-lst) KEY  

NOUN:

A musical instrument with a keyboard and metal plates struck by hammers that produce bell-like tones.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French célesta, from céleste, celestial, from Latin caelestis ; see celestial

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