superlunary

[ soo-per-loo-nuh-ree ]

adjective

1. situated above or beyond the moon.
2. celestial, rather than earthly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superlunary¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg