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extramundane

adjective ex·tra·mun·dane \ˌek-strə-ˌmən-ˈdān, -ˈmən-ˌ\

Definition of EXTRAMUNDANE

:  situated in or relating to a region beyond the material world
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Origin of EXTRAMUNDANE

Late Latin extramundanus, from Latin extra + mundus the world
First Known Use: 1665

Rhymes with EXTRAMUNDANE

abyssal plain, Alsace-Lorraine, balletomane, capital gain, Cartesian plane, convertiplane, demimondaine, elecampane, Gangetic Plain, intermontane, legerdemain, mucous membrane, public domain, Salisbury Plain, ultramontane

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