Meaning of SUBLUNAR
| Pronunciation: | | sub'loonur
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- [adj] of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball"
- [adj] situated between the earth and the moon
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| | Synonyms: | | cislunar, earthly, sublunary, sublunary, terrestrial |
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| | Definition: | | \Sub*lu"nar\, Sublunary \Sub"lu*na*ry\, a. [Pref. sub +
lunar, or lunary: cf. F. sublunaire.]
Situated beneath the moon; hence, of or pertaining to this
world; terrestrial; earthly.
All things sublunary are subject to change. --Dryden.
All sublunary comforts imitate the changeableness, as
well as feel the influence, of the planet they are
under. --South.
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