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terrene

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ter·rene  (t-rn, trn)
adj.
Of or relating to the earth; earthly.

[Middle English, from Latin terrnus, from terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]

terrene [tɛˈriːn]
adj
1. of or relating to the earth; worldly; mundane
2. Rare of earth; earthy
n
1. a land
2. a rare word for earth
[from Anglo-Norman, from Latin terrēnus, from terra earth]
terrenely  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.terrene - of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
2.terrene - belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; "not a fairy palace; yet a mundane wonder of unimagined kind"; "so terrene a being as himself"
earthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"


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