Definitions
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- noun (Roman mythology) goddess of the earth; protector of marriage and fertility; identified with Greek Gaea
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Examples
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The name tellurium came from the Latin word tellus meaning earth.
Tellurium 2008
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That last is named after the Latin word tellus, the earth. "
Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone or the Picture That Saved a Fortune Victor [pseud.] Appleton
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So go on, tellus about your multimillion dollar net worth and your fabulous options trading job that leaves you free to harass us on your lunch-hour –
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Sigivald: FAMP: I find that plausible, but can you show us rather than tellus?
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'Well, then,' she said after a slight pause, beaming as if she had just de-riddled the sphinx, 'tellus what itis.'
Flower as Big as the Sky Matt Dennison 2010
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Sigivald: FAMP: I find that plausible, but can you show us rather than tellus?
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Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Nullam commodo, velit eu dapibus sagittis, arcu tellus semper lacus, ut commodo turpis orci sit amet nisl.
Why describe characters? maryrobinette 2009
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Aliquam aliquam, urna a scelerisque placerat, tortor tellus aliquet tellus, sit amet blandit est dolor sit amet elit.
Why describe characters? maryrobinette 2009
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In et tellus ullamcorper mauris mattis eleifend eget ac sapien.
Why describe characters? maryrobinette 2009
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Politicians can't even tellus what makesa citizen, so it's no wonder theyrefuse to protectAmerica's borders for fear of upsetting a campaign contributor's labor pool.
THIS IS NOT AMERICA 2009
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