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terrene - 5 dictionary results
ter⋅rene
[te-reen, tuh-, ter-een] 
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–noun
| 3. | the earth. |
| 4. | a land or region. |
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| ter·rene (tě-rēn', těr'ēn') adj. Of or relating to the earth; earthly. [Middle English, from Latin terrēnus, from terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Terrene
Ter*rene"\, n. A tureen. [Obs.] --Walpole.Terrene
Ter*rene"\, a. [L. terrenus, fr. terra the earth. See Terrace.]1. Of or pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, terrene substance. --Holland. 2. Earthy; terrestrial. God set before him a mortal and immortal life, a nature celestial and terrene. --Sir W. Raleigh. Be true and faithful to the king and his heirs, and truth and faith to bear of life and limb, and terrene honor. --O. Eng. Oath of Allegiance, quoted by Blackstone. Common conceptions of the matters which lie at the basis of our terrene experience. --Hickok.Terrene
Ter*rene"\, n. [L. terrenum land, ground: cf. F. terrain.]1. The earth's surface; the earth. [Poetic] Tenfold the length of this terrene. --Milton. 2. (Surv.) The surface of the ground.
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