- terrene
- I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French terreine, terrin, Latin terrenus of earth, from terra earth Date: 14th century mundane, earthly II. noun Date: 1667 earth, terrain
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Terrene — (2001 present) is a Seattle based musical project fronted by songwriter John Dylan. Experimenting with lush soundscapes, guitar effects, samples, and pop structures, Terrene has featured a rotating lineup over the years with Dylan being the only… … Wikipedia
Terrene — Ter*rene , a. [L. terrenus, fr. terra the earth. See {Terrace}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, terrene substance. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. Earthy; terrestrial. [1913 Webster] God set before him a mortal and immortal life, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terrene — Ter*rene , n. [L. terrenum land, ground: cf. F. terrain.] 1. The earth s surface; the earth. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] Tenfold the length of this terrene. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surv.) The surface of the ground. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terrene — Ter*rene , n. A tureen. [Obs.] Walpole. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terrene — index mundane Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
terrene — 14c., ultimately from L. terrenus, from terra earth (see TERRAIN (Cf. terrain)) … Etymology dictionary
terrené — Terrené. Ronsard. E terra natus, Terrigena. Les geants terrenés … Thresor de la langue françoyse
terrene — [tə rēn′, ter′ēn΄] adj. [ME < L terrenus: see TERRAIN] 1. of earth; earthy 2. worldly; mundane n. 1. the earth 2. a land or territory … English World dictionary
terrene — adjective /tɛˈriːn/ pertaining to the earth; earthly, terrestrial, worldly as opposed to heavenly , 1922: Arius, warring his life long upon the consubstantiality of the Son with the Father, and Valentine, spurning Christ’s terrene body, and the… … Wiktionary
terrene — terrenely, adv. /te reen , teuh , ter een/, adj. 1. earthly; worldly. 2. earthy. n. 3. the earth. 4. a land or region. [1300 50; ME < L terrenus pertaining to earth. See TERRA] * * * … Universalium
