1. existing or occurring beneath the moon; earthly or terrestrial as opposed to celestial
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The philosopher distinguished between celestial perfection and sublunar corruption.
• Ancient astronomers believed the sublunar realm was subject to change and decay.
• Medieval scholars viewed the sublunar world as imperfect compared to the heavens.
• The poet contrasted eternal stars with sublunar human concerns.
• In classical cosmology, sublunar matter was thought to be composed of four elements.
• The treatise examined the difference between sublunar physics and celestial mechanics.