sublunary

[ suhb-loo-ner-ee, suhb-loo-nuh-ree ]

/ ˈsʌb lʊˌnɛr i, sʌbˈlu nə ri /

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adjective

situated beneath the moon or between the earth and the moon.

characteristic of or pertaining to the earth; terrestrial.

mundane or worldly: fleeting, sublunary pleasure.

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Also sub·lu·nar

[suhb-loo-ner]. /sʌbˈlu nər/.

Origin of sublunary

1585–95; <Late Latin sublūn(āris) (see sub-, lunar) + -ary

Words nearby sublunary

sublingual pit, sublingual vein, subliterate, subliterature, sublittoral, sublunary, subluxate, subluxation, submachine gun, submammary mastitis, submandibular duct

How to use sublunary in a sentence

It has been subject, as all sublunary Things are, to great Revolutions and Misfortunes.
The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume II|Karl Ludwig von Pllnitz
This marked a preconcerted moment—for the remote celestial phenomenon had been pressed into sublunary service as a lover's signal.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy
“But here am I talking about these sublunary affairs, when the eclipse will be beginning,” cried Vibert.
The Haunted Room|A. L. O. E.
Swithin sighed, lowered his thoughts to sublunary things, and told briefly the story of his journey.
Two on a Tower|Thomas Hardy

Patiently to earn a spare bare living, and quietly to die, untouched by workhouse hands—this was her highest sublunary hope.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for sublunary

sublunary

/ (sʌbˈluːnərɪ) /

adjective

situated between the moon and the earth

of or relating to the earth or world

Word Origin for sublunary

C16: via Late Latin, from Latin sub- + lūna moon

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