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sublunary definition

sub·lu·nary (sub lo̵̅o̅n′ər ē, sub′lo̵̅o̅ ner′ē)

adjective

  1. situated beneath the moon; terrestrial
  2. earthly; mundane

Etymology: ML sublunaris < L sub-, under + luna, the moon

Also sublunar sub·lu′·nar

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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