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mundane
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mundane \Mun"dane\, a. [L. mundanus, fr. mundus the world, an implement, toilet adornments, or dress; cf. mundus, a., clean, neat, Skr. ma[.n][dsdot] to adorn, dress, ma[.n][dsdot]a adornment. Cf. Monde, Mound in heraldry.] 1. Of or pertaining to the world; worldly, as contrasted with heavenly; earthly; terrestrial; as, the mundane sphere; mundane concerns. -- Mun"dane*ly, adv. [1913 Webster] The defilement of mundane passions. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. Commonplace; ordinary; banal. [PJC]
