"middle-earth" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} middle-earth (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of Middle Earth: (archaic) the Earth; (Norse mythology) Midgard. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: Middle Earth (extra: (archaic) the Earth; (Norse mythology) Midgard) Categories (topical): Norse mythology
    Sense id: en-middle-earth-en-noun-UC964klO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
  2. (fiction) Alternative letter-case form of Middle-earth: the setting of the Lord of the Rings mythos. Tags: alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: Middle-earth (extra: the setting of the Lord of the Rings mythos) Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-middle-earth-en-noun-f~Rpg53Q Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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