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–noun

1.	a tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.

2.	Geology. terrane.

[Origin: 1720–30; < F ≪ VL *terrānum, n. use of neut. of *terrānus of land. See terra, -an

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n.

1. An area of land; ground: climbed a tree to view the surrounding terrain.
2. A particular geographic area; a region: a guide who knows this terrain well.
The surface features of an area of land; topography: boots designed for rugged terrain.
also (těr'ān) Variant of terrane.

[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 Audio Help (tə-rān', těr'ān) Pronunciation Key
n.

A series of related rock formations.
An area having a preponderance of a particular rock or rock groups.

[Alteration of terrain.]

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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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