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subcelestial

American  
[suhb-suh-les-chuhl] / ˌsʌb səˈlɛs tʃəl /

adjective

  1. being beneath the heavens; terrestrial.

  2. mundane; worldly.

noun

  1. a subcelestial being.

subcelestial British  
/ ˌsʌbsɪˈlɛstɪəl /

adjective

  1. beneath the heavens; terrestrial

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noun

  1. a subcelestial object

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Etymology

Origin of subcelestial

First recorded in 1555–65; sub- + celestial

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Subcelestial, sub-sel-est′yal, adj. under the heavens.

From Project Gutenberg

But in the Phaedrus, Plato celebrates the supercelestial place, the subcelestial profundity, and every genus under this for the sake of amatory mania; the manner in which the reminiscence of souls takes place; and the passage to these from hence.

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