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superlunary

[ soo-per-loo-nuh-ree ]
/ ˌsu pərˈlu nə ri /
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adjective
situated above or beyond the moon.
celestial, rather than earthly.
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Often su·per·lu·nar .

Origin of superlunary

First recorded in 1605–15; super- + (sub)lunary

Words nearby superlunary

superliner, superload, superloo, superluminal, superlunar, superlunary, supermajority, supermale, superman, supermarket, supermarketer
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How to use superlunary in a sentence

  • The rider seemed to be making a face, intended to express the most abstract philosophy possible, and superlunary contemplation.

    Cradock Nowell, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore

  • It is true merely as far as the sublunary Percepta; but as to the superlunary or celestial it is the reverse of truth.

    Aristotle|George Grote

  • The natural result of this habit of ascending to a superlunary home, was the loss of an exact sense of how she was behaving below.

    Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith
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