SUBLUNARY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sublunary mean? 

• SUBLUNARY (adjective)
  The adjective SUBLUNARY has 2 senses:

1. situated between the earth and the moon

2. of this earth

  Familiarity information: SUBLUNARY used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUBLUNARY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Situated between the earth and the moon

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

cislunar; sublunar; sublunary

Pertainym:

Moon (the natural satellite of the Earth)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of this earth

Synonyms:

sublunar; sublunary; terrestrial

Context example:

the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball

Similar:

earthly (of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven)

 Context examples 

I enlarged upon many other topics, which the natural desire of endless life, and sublunary happiness, could easily furnish me with.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

The succeeding week seemed long: it came to an end at last, however, like all sublunary things, and once more, towards the close of a pleasant autumn day, I found myself afoot on the road to Lowton.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)