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Dictionary entry overview: What does translunary mean?
• TRANSLUNARY (adjective)
The adjective TRANSLUNARY has 2 senses:
1. situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth
2. unworldly or ethereal
Familiarity information: TRANSLUNARY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
superlunar; superlunary; translunar; translunary
Context example:
who can imagine a translunary visitor in Times Square?
Pertainym:
Moon (the natural satellite of the Earth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Unworldly or ethereal
Synonyms:
superlunar; superlunary; translunar; translunary
Context example:
high translunary dreams
Similar:
heavenly (of or belonging to heaven or god)
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