Gaia
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology the ancient Greek goddess who personified the earth and whose numerous offspring include Uranus, by whom she bore the Titans and the Cyclopes.
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the earth, when regarded as the self-regulating organism described by the Gaia hypothesis.
Our destiny is dependent on what we do for Gaia as a whole.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Gaia
First recorded in 1970–75; from Greek gaîa “earth, the earth”
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At the Mandarin Oriental, you’ll find an outpost of Gaia, the Dubai-based Greek restaurant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
He grew up in an area called Vila Nova de Gaia, just across the Douro River from Porto, Portugal's second-largest city.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The family acting dynasty has continued with Dame Emma's daughter Gaia, who posted on Instagram about her grandmother: "Rest well my queen."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Roi Elba came to the shelter with his dog Gaia to wait out a missile salvo.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
Obviously Gaia had kept some surprises in reserve.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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