terra
earth; land.
Origin of terra
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How to use terra in a sentence
Here are five books that make the terra slightly less incognita.
I also like terra Kulture, a cultural center in Victoria Island, the restaurant there makes a nice smoothie called 'Go Slow.'
Even the Italian government now refers to the area as the “terra di tumori” or “land of tumors.”
Italy’s Triangle Of Death: Naples Residents Blame Child Cancer Rates On Mob Disposal Of Toxic Chemicals | Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAlcatraz and terra Nova did not live past 13 episodes and Fringe had to fight to make to it to five seasons.
‘Almost Human’ Review: A Dystopian Future That We’ve Seen Before | Chancellor Agard | November 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf Groupon was Battletoads, it would be like I made it all the way to the terra Tubes without dying on my first ever play through.
Among these are "Medusa," a bronze bust; and a "Mater Dolorosa," in terra-cotta.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementOver the archway are two sculptured figures in red terra-cotta, representing "Flora" and "Pomona."
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellIt is only a lower stratum, but still it is a part of terra firma, and on no account is it to be ignored.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)Had he fallen from a house-top, he would have reached terra firma on his feet.
A writer gives the following account of the love the terra Del Fuegians have for tobacco.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for terra
/ (ˈtɛrə) /
(in legal contexts) earth or land
Origin of terra
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for terra
[ tĕr′ə ]
A rough highland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo. Compare mare.
A vast highland region on a planet.
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