Definition of sublunar in English:
sublunar
adjective sʌbˈluːn(ə)səbˈlunər
Astronomy Within the moon's orbit and subject to its influence.
Example sentencesExamples
- The backdrop of stars was perceived as representing God in its permanence and immutability; only the sublunar sphere encircling the earth was subject to change and decay.
- He wanted to understand how celestial events influenced sublunar ones.
- Sir Thomas Aquinas: ‘The celestial bodies are the cause of all that takes place in the sublunar world.’
Definition of sublunar in US English:
sublunar
adjectivesəbˈlo͞onərsəbˈlunər
Astronomy Within the moon's orbit and subject to its influence.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sir Thomas Aquinas: ‘The celestial bodies are the cause of all that takes place in the sublunar world.’
- The backdrop of stars was perceived as representing God in its permanence and immutability; only the sublunar sphere encircling the earth was subject to change and decay.
- He wanted to understand how celestial events influenced sublunar ones.