SUBLUNARY

sublunar, sublunary, terrestrial

(adjective) of this earth; “transcendental motives for sublunary actions”; “fleeting sublunary pleasures”; “the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball”

sublunar, sublunary, cislunar

(adjective) situated between the earth and the moon

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

sublunary (not comparable)

Situated between the earth and the moon; sublunar or cislunar.

Of this world (as opposed to heaven etc.); earthly, terrestrial.

Noun

sublunary (plural sublunaries)

(obsolete) Any worldly thing.

Source: Wiktionary

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Sub*lu"nar, Sub"lu*na*ry, a. Etym: [Pref. sub + lunar, or lunary: cf. F. sublunaire.]

Definition: 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.

Sub"lu*na*ry, n.

Definition: Any worldly thing. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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