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sublunary

UK
/sʌbˈluːnəri/
US
/sʌbˈlunɛri/

Translations

sublunarynoun
sublunaries
pl
UK
/sʌbˈluːnəri/
US
/sʌbˈluːnɛri/
Rare: an inhabitant or thing belonging to the earthly (sublunary) world.
sublunaryadjective
more sublunary
Comp.
most sublunary
Super.
UK
/sʌbˈluːnəri/
US
/sʌbˈlunɛri/
The poet wrote about the sublunary world and its fleeting nature.
Поэт писал о подлунном мире и его мимолетной природе.
Synonyms
temporal
worldly
mundane
earthly
terrestrial
Antonyms
heavenly
celestial

Definitions

sublunarynoun
A being or object that exists on earth as opposed to in the heavens; an earth-dweller.
The philosophers contrasted angels with mere sublunaries.
sublunaryadjective
Relating to or characteristic of the terrestrial world; earthly or mundane.
The poet often contrasted the sublunary concerns of daily life with the eternal beauty of the stars.
Situated beneath the moon; pertaining to the region or sphere below the moon as opposed to the celestial realm.
In medieval cosmology, the sublunary sphere was believed to be subject to change and decay.
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