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[ muhn-deyn , muhn -deyn ] SHOW IPA
/ mʌnˈdeɪn, ˈmʌn deɪn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs.
of or relating to the world, universe, or earth.
Origin of mundane First recorded in 1425–75; from Latin mundānus, equivalent to mund(us) “world” + -ānus -ane; replacing late Middle English mondeyne, from Middle French mondain, from Latin, as above
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synonym study for mundane 2 . See earthly.
OTHER WORDS FROM mundane mun·dane·ly, adverb mun·dane·ness, noun Words nearby mundane munchies, munchkin, munchy, Muncie, Munda, mundane , mundane astrology, mundanity, Mundelein, mundify, Mundugumor
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Example sentences from the Web for mundane Even the most mundane experiences seem extraordinary when lovingly rendered by Kalman.
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The acts ranged from the mundane to the unexpected: Assisted a tourist with directions because he looked lost.
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Behind the mundane complaining for its own sake, though, a new problem affecting allergies may be brewing: global warming.
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For some reason, the most mundane sex had also been the least explored by writers.
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There are other thinkers besides those interested in occult subjects who have noticed the effect of this planet on mundane things.
With Wagner's death in 1883 his hold on mundane matters began to relax.
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To my mundane nostrils this same odour smacked strongly of garlic and other abominations.
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And what airy courage in his mundane affairs, what invincible resilience!
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His eyebrows were enormously large and bushy, and from under them he glared at his mundane surroundings.
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British Dictionary definitions for mundane adjective everyday, ordinary, or banal
relating to the world or worldly matters
Derived forms of mundane mundanely , adverb mundanity or mundaneness , noun Word Origin for mundane C15: from French mondain, via Late Latin, from Latin mundus world
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