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. ]
The defilement of mundane passions. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]