Mundane

Tuesday 29^th November 2016

Mundane - /ˈmʌndeɪn/ - /mʌnˈdeɪn/

Adjective
1) Lacking interest or excitement; dull

2) Of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one

2.1) Relating to or denoting the branch of astrology that deals with the prediction of earthly events

Example sentences

Adjective

‘His mundane, humdrum existence’

‘According to the Shinto doctrine, spirits of the dead can act upon the mundane world’

‘Every indication is negative for peace as fas as mundane astrology is concerned’

Origin

Late Middle English (in mundane): from Old French mondain, from late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus world. Mundane dates from the late 19th century.

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