the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air. (usually in the plural) A basic
should expatiate on the rival in heaven, than for a moment dread a rival on earth, and therefore become subject to jealousy... 1851 November 14, Herman Melville
observations. 2005, Dato de Gruijter, Leo van der Kamp, Statistical Test Theory for Education and psychology, page 79: In general content-related evidence
comparable) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon). Synonyms: lunarlike, (obsolete) lunary, moonish, moonlike, moonly
page 78: […] So I ſet myſelf to enlarge my Cave and Works farther into the Earth; for it was a looſe ſandy Rock, which yielded eaſily to the Labour I beſtowed