Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • A prefix in English words, meaning ‘under,’ ‘below,’ ‘less than’: opposed to super-.

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Examples

  • Most campaigns for statewide office and in competitive districts, where there is a broad mix of voters to be courted, engage in a similar subter-fudge on their views.

    Rand Paul's Gospel 2010

  • Aeneadum genetrix, hominum divomque voluptas, alma Venus, caeli subter labentia signa quae mare navigerum, quae terras frugiferentis concelebras, per te quoniam genus omne animantum concipitur visitque exortum lumina solis:

    Waaay off topic - The Panda's Thumb 2009

  • Et egressus est Ionas de civitate et sedit contra orientem civitatis et fecit sibimet umbraculum ibi et sedebat subter illud in umbra, donec videret quid accideret in civitate.

    Archive 2008-09-07 papabear 2008

  • Et egressus est Ionas de civitate et sedit contra orientem civitatis et fecit sibimet umbraculum ibi et sedebat subter illud in umbra, donec videret quid accideret in civitate.

    Jonah 4 papabear 2008

  • Decurrit autem per quendam locum dictum Maron, ac secus stagnum quod diciter Mare Tyberiadis, ac subter montes

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • Omnes autem mulieres nuptæ portant supra caput suum vnum pedem hominis, longitudinis vnius brachij cum dimidio; et subter illum pedem sunt pennæ gruis, et totus ille pes ornatur maximis margaritis.

    The Journal of Friar Odoric 2004

  • They had enough space and enough intrigue in their subter - ranean lairs to last them many centuries.

    Flint, the King Kirchoff, Mary 2003

  • Decurrit autem per quendam locum dictum Maron, ac secus stagnum quod diciter Mare Tyberiadis, ac subter montes

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • One after another I sucked them up while I studied the subter-rain chart Bob had made, brushing aside the odd bug or slimy that ambled over the print's surface.

    Perseus Spur May, Julian, 1931- 1998

  • I climbed to my feet, stretched, and pulled out the subter-rain chart.

    Perseus Spur May, Julian, 1931- 1998

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