ter·rain
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| 1. | a tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc. |
| 2. | Geology. terrane. |
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terrain
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n.
[French, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *terrānum, alteration of Latin terrēnum, from neuter of terrēnus, of the earth; see terrene.] |
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| ter·rane also ter·rain
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n.
[Alteration of terrain.] |
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terrain
1727, "ground for training horses," from Fr. terrain "piece of earth, ground, land," from O.Fr. (12c.), from V.L. *terranum, from L. terrenum "land, ground," from neut. of terrenus "of earth, earthly," from terra "earth, land," lit. "dry land" (as opposed to "sea"); from PIE base *ters- "to dry" (cf. Skt. tarsayati "dries up," Avestan tarshu- "dry, solid," Gk. teresesthai "to become or be dry," L. torrere "dry up, parch," Goth. þaursus "dry, barren," O.H.G. thurri, Ger. dürr, O.E. þyrre "dry;" O.E. þurstig "thirsty"). Meaning "tract of country, considered with regard to its natural features" first attested 1766.
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| terrain | |
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| a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain" |
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