Terre Adélie

/ (French tɛr adeli) /

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noun

the French name for Adélie Land

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Words nearby Terre Adélie

terraqueous, terrarium, terra sigillata, terra verde, terrazzo, Terre Adélie, Terrebonne, Terre Haute, Terrell, Terrence, terrene

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How to use Terre Adélie in a sentence

“Adelie penguins are the most lovable, rollicking, comical kind,” the story read.
Lovable ‘Madagascar’ Penguins Are Known to Rape and Torture in Real Life|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The real-life Muse is serving a 33-year jail sentence, at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Barkhad Abdi: From Limo Driver to Oscar Contender|Tim Teeman|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My buddies and I took a train up to Cinque Terre, which is a beautiful part of Italy in wine country.
‘My First Time’: Josh Duhamel on His First Kiss, First Heartbreak & More|Josh Duhamel|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
People are still far more likely to buy a million dollar pied à terre in Manhattan than to do so in Oklahoma City.
Houston Rising—Why the Next Great American Cities Aren’t What You Think|Joel Kotkin|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

I hiked the Cinque Terre with Dan, and have gotten dozens of early reads from him.
Jess Walter: How I Write|Noah Charney|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ces gens, croy-je, sont les plus grands harangueurs de toute la terre; ils ne font rien sans cela.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Toutes lesquelles ceremonies acheves, on le porta en sepulture en vne ile l'cart loin de la terre ferme.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Plusieurs autres se sont occups la terre, comme estant le premier mtier & le plus necessaire la vie de l'homme.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Et depuis ils allerent cotoyans la terre, en forte que le 21.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Je les ai dj vus plusieurs fois, mais chaque fois que je les vois je crois que ce sont des Anges qui ont descendu sur la terre.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky