Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Solid ground; dry land.
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- noun
land , as opposed to water orair .
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- noun the solid part of the earth's surface
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin : Latin terra, earth + Latin firma, feminine of firmus, solid.]
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Latin terra, land + firma, solid
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