The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHERUBIM
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More clues leading to the result CHERUBIM
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The straight part
We know that "celestial beings/celestial beings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case celestial beings/celestial beings = cherubim.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CHERUBIM mean?
CHERUBIM noun- A winged creature attending God, described by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 5th–6th century) as the second highest order of angels, ranked above thrones and below seraphim; similar to a lamassu in the pre-exilic texts of the Hebrew Bible, more humanoid in later texts.
- An artistic depiction of such a being, typically in the form of a winged child or a child's head with wings but no body.
- A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.