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green earth
noun
- a pigment used in painting consisting mainly of iron silicate, characterized chiefly by its variable grayish-green hue, lack of tinting strength, and permanence.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of green earth1
First recorded in 1785–95
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Example Sentences
Believe me, nothing on God's green earth is as empty as a junkie's promise.
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The brightly shining sun struck full upon them, and they could see the green earth spread out below.
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The fresh green earth was full of dew, the soft blue sky without a cloud.
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I am the vilest wretch that ever disgraced the face of this green earth.
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Now in all the green earth never did I see such a bird before, said Tremsin.
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And the lovers yearned to behold that green earth again, more intensely, alas!
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