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Definition of Terra
1. n. The earth; earth.
Definition of Terra
1. Proper noun. (astronomy) The planet Earth. ¹
2. Proper noun. a female given name ¹
3. Noun. A rough upland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Terra
1. earth; land [n -RAE]
Medical Definition of Terra
1. The earth; earth. Terra alba [L, white earth. Barite, or heavy spar. Terra di Sienna. See Sienna. Origin: It. & L. See Terrace. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Terra
Literary usage of Terra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"terra COTTA, hard baked clay or earthenware of exceptionally good quality, ...
terra cotta is exposed without a coating of glaze or enamel, and its brown ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"terra COTTA, hard baked clay or earthenware of exceptionally good quality, ...
terra cotta is exposed without a coating of glaze or enamel, and its brown ..."
3. Proceedings by American Society of Civil Engineers (1907)
"Of the terra cotta fronts, most were destroyed, for instance, the Bullock and
... Glazed terra cotta blocks, used in court walls, were generally cracked. ..."
4. Parochial Antiquities Attempted in the History of Ambrosden, Burcester, and by White Kennett, Thomas Delafield (1818)
"The possessors of lands in the county of Bucks which lay nearest to these parts,
were as follows, terra COMITIS ... terra HENRICI DE ..."
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