superlunary

[ soo-per-loo-nuh-ree ]
/ ˌsu pərˈlu nə ri /

adjective

situated above or beyond the moon.
celestial, rather than earthly.
Often su·per·lu·nar.

Origin of superlunary

First recorded in 1605–15; super- + (sub)lunary

Words nearby superlunary

superliner, superload, superloo, superluminal, superlunar, superlunary, supermajority, supermale, superman, supermarket, supermarketer

Example sentences from the Web for superlunary

  • The natural result of this habit of ascending to a superlunary home, was the loss of an exact sense of how she was behaving below.

    Diana of the Crossways, Complete |George Meredith

  • The rider seemed to be making a face, intended to express the most abstract philosophy possible, and superlunary contemplation.

    Cradock Nowell, Vol. 1 (of 3) |Richard Doddridge Blackmore

  • It is true merely as far as the sublunary Percepta; but as to the superlunary or celestial it is the reverse of truth.

    Aristotle |George Grote