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Meaning of 'sublunary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sublunary [ a.]
- Situated beneath the moon; hence, of or pertaining to this world; terrestrial; earthly.
2 . Sublunary [ n.]
- Any worldly thing.

Meaning of 'sublunary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sublunary [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of this earth
Example in sentence:
  • fleeting sublunary pleasures;
  • the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball;
  • transcendental motives for sublunary actions

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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