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TERRENE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does terrene mean?
• TERRENE (adjective)
The adjective TERRENE has 2 senses:
1. of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
2. belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly
Familiarity information: TERRENE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
tellurian; telluric; terrene; terrestrial
Pertainym:
earth (the solid part of the earth's surface)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly
Synonyms:
mundane; terrene
Context example:
so terrene a being as himself
Similar:
earthly (of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven)
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