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sublunary
sub·lu·na·ry S0844500 (sŭb-lo͞o′nə-rē, sŭb′lo͞o-nĕr′ē) also sub·lu·nar (-lo͞o′nər)adj.1. Situated beneath the moon.2. Of this world; earthly.
[Late Latin sublūnāris : Latin sub-, sub- + Latin lūna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]sublunary (sʌbˈluːnərɪ) adj1. (Astronomy) situated between the moon and the earth2. of or relating to the earth or world[C16: via Late Latin, from Latin sub- + lūna moon]sub•lu•nar•y (ˈsʌb lʊˌnɛr i, sʌbˈlu nə ri) also sub•lu•nar (sʌbˈlu nər)
adj. 1. characteristic of or pertaining to the earth; terrestrial. 2. mundane or worldly. [1585–95; < Late Latin sublūn(āris) (see sub-, lunar) + -ary] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sublunary - situated between the earth and the mooncislunar, sublunar | | 2. | sublunary - of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball"sublunar, terrestrialearthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home" |
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Synonyms for sublunaryadj situated between the earth and the moonSynonymsadj of this earthSynonymsRelated Words |