MUNDANE

mundane. Mundane, a. belonging to this world, worldly

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Mun″dane (?), a. [[L. mundanus, fr. mundus the world, an implement, toilet adornments, or dress; cf. mundus, a., clean, neat, Skr. maṇḍ to adorn, dress, maṇḍa adornment. Cf. Monde, Mound in heraldry.]] Of or pertaining to the world; worldly; earthly; terrestrial; as, the mundane sphere. — Mun″dane‐ly, adv. The defilement of mundane passions. I. Taylor.