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  • adjective of Earth; of terrestrial origin
  • noun an inhabitant of Earth; a human

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Examples

  • They kept no long-term Terran prisoners and never had.

    Storm Over Warlock Andre Norton 1958

  • "Because the Terran was the only one who recognized the important thing about Enre's report: Terra's direct contact with the Robot Brain on Arkon 3 without any communication with this ... this Atlan!"

    Pigeons Having Sex On An Air Conditioner In New York 2010

  • A Terran was the chief of an interstellar narcotics ring.

    Horn : Green Voltz, William 1976

  • Day after tomorrow -- Terran, that is -- I'm off for Lannach, to lay certain proposals before the Commander of the Great Flock and his councillors.

    A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1974

  • When the band disbanded, Ian started to revisit his roots, soon forming another band called Terran 52.

    Junk - Latest Happenings 2009

  • They weren't really cactus, but resembled cactus more than they did any other kind of Terran plant.

    Beowulf's Children Niven, Larry 1995

  • "I hope Paula will pardon me, but isn't Paula the kind of Terran that bears young?"

    Uller Uprising Piper, H. Beam 1952

  • He wondered why his human ruhar had started to say "Terran" and switched in mid-word to "human."

    Fearful Symmetry A Terran Empire novel Ann Wilson

  • "I hope Paula will pardon me, but isn't Paula the kind of Terran that bears young?"

    Uller Uprising H. Beam Piper 1934

  • "Terran," Atlan said finally, "this very day the order will go out to the Arkon Imperium for total mobilization.

    Caller from Eternity Brand, Kurt 1976

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