Within the moon's orbit and subject to its influence.
〔天文〕月球轨道内的；受月球影响的
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.
〔天文〕月球轨道内的；受月球影响的
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.