Sublunary — Sub lu*na*ry, n. Any worldly thing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sublunary — index mundane Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sublunary — 1590s, from Mod.L. sublunaris, from sub (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + lunaris (see LUNAR (Cf. lunar)) … Etymology dictionary
sublunary — *earthly, terrestrial, earthy, mundane, worldly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sublunary — [sub lo͞on′ər ē, sub′lo͞o ner΄ē] adj. [ML sublunaris < L sub , under + luna, the moon] 1. situated beneath the moon; terrestrial 2. earthly; mundane: Also sublunar … English World dictionary
Sublunary — Infobox Webcomic title = Sublunary caption = author = Reena Smith and Sarah Terry url = http://sublunary.comicgen.com/ status = Hiatus since November 9, 2005 began = September 1 2003 ended = November 9, 2005 genre = Yaoi ratings = Sublunary is a… … Wikipedia
Sublunary — Sublunar 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. [1913 Webster] All things sublunary are subject to change.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sublunary — also sublunar adjective Etymology: modification of Late Latin sublunaris, from Latin sub + luna moon more at lunar Date: 1592 of, relating to, or characteristic of the terrestrial world < dull sublunary lovers John Donne > … New Collegiate Dictionary
sublunary — /sub loo ner ee, sub looh neuh ree/, adj. 1. situated beneath the moon or between the earth and the moon. 2. characteristic of or pertaining to the earth; terrestrial. 3. mundane or worldly: fleeting, sublunary pleasure. Also, sublunar /sub looh… … Universalium
Sublunary sphere — The sublunary sphere is a concept derived from Greek astronomy. It is the region of the cosmos from the Earth to the Moon, consisting of the four classical elements: earth, water, air, and fire. Beginning with the Moon, up to the limits of the… … Wikipedia