"terrene" meaning in English

See terrene in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /təˈɹiːn/, /tɛˈɹiːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terrene.wav Forms: more terrene [comparative], most terrene [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: From Middle English terrene, from Anglo-Norman terriene, feminine of terrien, from Latin terrēnus, from terra (“earth”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ters-}}, {{inh|en|enm|terrene}} Middle English terrene, {{der|en|xno|terriene}} Anglo-Norman terriene, {{der|en|la|terrēnus}} Latin terrēnus Head templates: {{en-adj}} terrene (comparative more terrene, superlative most terrene)
  1. Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).
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  2. (science fiction) Made of matter (as opposed to antimatter). Categories (topical): Science fiction, Matter
    Sense id: en-terrene-en-adj-YpjclQr~ Disambiguation of Matter: 6 90 1 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 90 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 87 3 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 91 2 4 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: salino-terrene, subterrene, superterrene
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /təˈɹiːn/, /tɛˈɹiːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terrene.wav
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: From Middle English terrene, from Anglo-Norman terriene, feminine of terrien, from Latin terrēnus, from terra (“earth”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ters-}}, {{inh|en|enm|terrene}} Middle English terrene, {{der|en|xno|terriene}} Anglo-Norman terriene, {{der|en|la|terrēnus}} Latin terrēnus Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} terrene
  1. (poetic) The Earth's surface; the earth; the ground. Tags: poetic Categories (place): Earth
    Sense id: en-terrene-en-noun-lwGCTCpg Disambiguation of Earth: 15 0 85 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: terrenes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} terrene (plural terrenes)
  1. Dated form of tureen. Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: tureen
    Sense id: en-terrene-en-noun-~9SkXmS1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "rhymes": "-iːn"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "en:Earth",
    "en:Matter"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "terrenes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "March 27, 1760, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu Esq.\nExecrable varnished pictures, chests, cabinets, commodes, tables, stands, boxes, riding on one another's backs, and loaded with terrenes, filligree, figures, and everything upon earth"
        }
      ],
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        "Dated form of tureen."
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          "tureen#English"
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  ],
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}

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