Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A rough upland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A rough upland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The earth; earth.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Earth, or the earth: sometimes personified, Terra: used especially in various phrases (Latin and Italian).
Etymologies
Examples
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Sed vide ne forte terra, quae eft infra abyflum, appenfafit fuper nihilum; ea autem, quae eft fupra abyflum, terra* '
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The term terra preta refers to rich black soils found in the Amazon.
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Dóminus consérvet eum, et vivíficet eum, et beátum fáciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in ánimam inimicórum ejus.
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Buatto "plants" fake garden flowers -- foxgloves, orchids, delphiniums, hyacinths, lady's mantle, and roses -- in terra cotta pots.
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One volume will be clad in terra cotta, conveying permanence and protection, while the other will be clad in glass, symbolizing a more subtle message of impermanence and fragility.
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Pete Bogs says: still think the war on terra is making us all safer?
Think Progress » Administration Receives Poor Grade On “Biggest Threat Facing This Country”
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Scientists should study the microorganisms in terra preta, Woods told me, to find out how they work.
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She heard the word terra and concluded they'd won deeds to land parcels.
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Paint and chemical manufacturer Akzo Nobel NV chose a juicy red called "terra cotta rose" as its "Color of the Year" at a gathering in September.
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The ancient source of biochar is called terra preta (prepared earth) in Brazil.
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