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terrain

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ter·rain  (t-rn)
n.
1.
a. An area of land; ground: climbed a tree to view the surrounding terrain.
b. A particular geographic area; a region: a guide who knows this terrain well.
2. The surface features of an area of land; topography: boots designed for rugged terrain.
3. also (trn) Variant of terrane.

[French, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *terrnum, alteration of Latin terrnum, from neuter of terrnus, of the earth; see terrene.]

terrain
Noun
an area of ground, esp. with reference to its physical character: mountainous terrain [Latin terra earth]
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Noun1.terrainterrain - a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

terrain
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terrain [tɛˈreɪn] nterreno
terrain [tɛˈreɪn] nterrain m (sol)
terrain [tɛˈreɪn] nGelände nt, Terrain nt
terrain [tɛˈreɪn] nterreno

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Sun Tzu said: We may distinguish six kinds of terrain, to wit:
Behind Notre-Dame, the cloister and its Gothic galleries spread out towards the north; on the south, the half-Roman palace of the bishop; on the east, the desert point of the Terrain.
 
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