Gaia

[ gey-uh ]

noun
  1. Classical Mythology the ancient Greek goddess who personified the earth and whose numerous offspring include Uranus, by whom she bore the Titans and the Cyclopes.

  2. the earth, when regarded as the self-regulating organism described by the Gaia hypothesis: Our destiny is dependent on what we do for Gaia as a whole.

Origin of Gaia

1
First recorded in 1970–75; from Greek gaîa “earth, the earth”
  • Also Gae·a [jee-uh] /ˈdʒi ə/ .

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How to use Gaia in a sentence

  • It contains the treasures of Siena, the state archives; and in front of it stands the Font Gaia.

    Cathedral Cities of Italy | William Wiehe Collins
  • Gaia or Ge (the earth) had temples and altars in almost all the cities of Greece.

    Pagan & Christian Creeds | Edward Carpenter
  • In the Campo is the fountain, known as the Fonte Gaia from the rejoicings that hailed the advent of its waters.

  • "He has never forgiven Font Gaia," she said, with drooping head.

    The Hill of Venus | Nathan Gallizier
  • Gaia, or Earth, also bore the mountains, and Pontus or the barren Sea.

    Ten Great Religions | James Freeman Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for Gaia

Gaia

Gaea or Ge

/ (ˈɡeɪə) /


noun
  1. the goddess of the earth, who bore Uranus and by him Oceanus, Cronus, and the Titans

Origin of Gaia

1
from Greek gaia earth

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