"Terra" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Terra (“goddess of the earth; the land itself”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ters-}}, {{uder|en|la|Terra||goddess of the earth; the land itself}} Latin Terra (“goddess of the earth; the land itself”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Terra
  1. (Roman mythology) The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea. Tags: Roman Categories (topical): Roman deities Synonyms (goddess): Tellus, Gaea, Gaia Translations (Roman goddess): テラ (Tera) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Terra-en-name-l65OMTI6 Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 40 41 19 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'goddess': 65 3 32 Disambiguation of 'Roman goddess': 71 4 25
  2. (astronomy) The planet Earth. Wikidata QID: Q2 Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms (planet): Earth, Sol III
    Sense id: en-Terra-en-name-en:Q2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 43 28 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 40 41 19 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'planet': 0 100 0
  3. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Terran Related terms: terrestrial, extraterrestrial, , 🜨
    Sense id: en-Terra-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 40 41 19

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