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    sublunary
    /ˌsʌbˈluːn(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. belonging to this world as contrasted with a better or more spiritual one: literary "the concept was irrational to sublunary minds"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBLUNARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SUBLUNARY meaning: 1. relating to the world or life on earth, especially in contrast to the spiritual world: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sublunarSublunary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : of, relating to, or characteristic of the terrestrial world. dull sublunary lovers John Donne. Synonyms. carnal. earthborn. earthbound. earthly. fleshly. material. mundane. temporal. terrene. terrestrial. worldly. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of sublunary in a Sentence. like all sublunary things, this misery will one day end

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sublunarSUBLUNARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sublunary definition: situated beneath the moon or between the earth and the moon.. See examples of SUBLUNARY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sublunarySublunary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    situated between the earth and the moon. synonyms: cislunar, sublunar. adjective. of this earth. “transcendental motives for sublunary actions”. “fleeting sublunary pleasures”. synonyms: sublunar, terrestrial. earthly. of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sublunarySublunary - definition of sublunary by The Free Dictionary

    Define sublunary. sublunary synonyms, sublunary pronunciation, sublunary translation, English dictionary definition of sublunary. also sub·lu·nar adj. 1. Situated beneath the moon. 2. Of this world; earthly. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBLUNARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'sublunary' Word Frequency. sublunary in British English. (sʌbˈluːnərɪ ) adjective. 1. situated between the moon and the earth. 2. of or relating to the earth or world. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: via Late Latin, from Latin sub- + lūna moon. Word Frequency.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › sublunary_adjsublunary, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word sublunary mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sublunary. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word sublunary? About 0.1 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word sublunary pronounced?

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sublunarysublunary - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Situated between the earth and the moon; sublunar or cislunar. Of this world (as opposed to heaven etc.); earthly, terrestrial .

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSUBLUNARY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'sublunary' 1. situated between the moon and the earth. [...] 2. of or relating to the earth or world. [...] More. Synonyms of 'sublunary' • earthly, terrestrial, worldly, telluric [...] More. Examples of 'sublunary' in a sentence.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › sublunarySublunary Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. (obsolete) Any worldly thing. Wiktionary. Advertisement. Other Word Forms of Sublunary. Noun. Singular: sublunary. Plural: sublunaries. Origin of Sublunary. Late Latin sublūnāris Latin sub- sub- Latin lūna moon leuk- in Indo-European roots. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. From sub- +"Ž lunary.