subcelestial

[ suhb-suh-les-chuh l ]
/ ˌsʌb səˈlɛs tʃəl /
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adjective

being beneath the heavens; terrestrial.
mundane; worldly.

noun

a subcelestial being.

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Origin of subcelestial

First recorded in 1555–65; sub- + celestial

Words nearby subcelestial

subcarbide, subcarrier, subcartilaginous, subcasing, subcategory, subcelestial, subcellar, subcellular, subcenter, subcentral, subception
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Words related to subcelestial

materialistic, sensual, earthly, physical, secular, lay, mortal, carnal, civil, earthy, fleshly, mundane, profane, terrestrial, unhallowed, banausic, sublunary

British Dictionary definitions for subcelestial

subcelestial
/ (ˌsʌbsɪˈlɛstɪəl) /

adjective

beneath the heavens; terrestrial

noun

a subcelestial object
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