terrene
the earth.
a land or region.
Origin of terrene
1Other words from terrene
- ter·rene·ly, adverb
Words Nearby terrene
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How to use terrene in a sentence
When the contraterrene lead atoms met the terrene lead atoms, mutual annihilation resulted, giving us pure energy.
Islands of Space | John W CampbellI loved Helène, who could hear so well the terrene voices, yet keep her eye fixed on the stars.
Woman in the Nineteenth Century | Margaret Fuller OssoliWhich has no longer need of the gross and terrene sustenance, in the use of which Caesar and the beggar are on a level.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies | Samuel JohnsonFor their first day's breakfast on the new regimen, the old woman treated them with a terrene of oatmeal gruel.
The Life of Benjamin Franklin | Mason Locke WeemsThere is a patriotism of the soul whose claim absolves us from our other and terrene fealty.
The Biglow Papers | James Russell Lowell
British Dictionary definitions for terrene
/ (tɛˈriːn) /
of or relating to the earth; worldly; mundane
rare of earth; earthy
a land
a rare word for earth
Origin of terrene
1Derived forms of terrene
- terrenely, adverb
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