mund

a. [ L. mundanus, fr. mundus the world, an implement, toilet adornments, or dress; cf. mundus, a., clean, neat, Skr. ma&nsdot_;&dsdot_; to adorn, dress, ma&nsdot_;&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]

n. Worldliness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. mundatio, fr. mundare to make clean. ] The act of cleansing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. mundatorius. ] Cleansing; having power to cleanse. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Iron pyrites, or arsenical pyrites; -- so called by the Cornish miners. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. mundificans, p. pr. of mundificare to make clean, fr. mundus clean + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy. ] Serving to cleanse and heal. -- n. A mundificant ointment or plaster. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act or operation of cleansing. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Cleansing. -- n. A detergent medicine or preparation. [ 1913 Webster ]