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terrene
[ te-reen, tuh-, ter-een ]
noun
- the earth.
- a land or region.
terrene
/ tɛˈriːn /
adjective
- of or relating to the earth; worldly; mundane
- rare.of earth; earthy
noun
- a land
- a rare word for earth
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Derived Forms
- terˈrenely, adverb
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Other Words From
- ter·renely adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terrene1
C14: from Anglo-Norman, from Latin terrēnus, from terra earth
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Example Sentences
When the contraterrene lead atoms met the terrene lead atoms, mutual annihilation resulted, giving us pure energy.
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I loved Helène, who could hear so well the terrene voices, yet keep her eye fixed on the stars.
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Which has no longer need of the gross and terrene sustenance, in the use of which Caesar and the beggar are on a level.
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For their first day's breakfast on the new regimen, the old woman treated them with a terrene of oatmeal gruel.
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There is a patriotism of the soul whose claim absolves us from our other and terrene fealty.
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