Terrestrial

Terrestrial
Terrestrial Ter*res"tri*al, a. [L. terrestris, from terra the earth. See {Terrace}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals. ``Bodies terrestrial.'' --1 Cor. xv. 40. [1913 Webster]

2. Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe. ``The dark terrestrial ball.'' --Addison. [1913 Webster]

3. Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane. [1913 Webster]

Vain labors of terrestrial wit. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

A genius bright and base, Of towering talents, and terrestrial aims. --Young. [1913 Webster]

4. Consisting of land, in distinction from water; belonging to, or inhabiting, the land or ground, in distinction from trees, water, or the like; as, terrestrial serpents. [1913 Webster]

The terrestrial parts of the globe. --Woodward. [1913 Webster]

5. Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope. [1913 Webster] -- {Ter*res"tri*al*ly}, adv. -- {Ter*res"tri*al*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • terrestrial — [tə res′trē əl] adj. [ME terrestrialle < L terrestris < terra,TERRA] 1. of this world; worldly; earthly; mundane 2. of, constituting, or representing the earth [a terrestrial globe] 3. consisting of land as distinguished from water 4.… …   English World dictionary

  • Terrestrial — Ter*res tri*al, n. An inhabitant of the earth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • terrestrial — index mundane Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • terrestrial — early 15c., from L. terrestris earthly, from terra earth (see TERRAIN (Cf. terrain)). Originally opposed to celestial; natural history sense of living on land is attested from 1630s. The noun meaning a human being, a mortal is recorded from 1590s …   Etymology dictionary

  • terrestrial — *earthly, earthy, mundane, worldly, sublunary Antonyms: celestial …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • terrestrial — [adj] earthly earthbound, earthlike, earthy, global, mundane, physical, profane, prosaic, secular, sublunary, subsolar, telluric, temporal, terrene, uncelestial, unspiritual, worldly; concept 536 Ant. cosmic, heavenly, otherworldly …   New thesaurus

  • terrestrial — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, on, or relating to the earth or dry land. 2) (of an animal or plant) living on or in the ground. 3) (of television broadcasting) using ground based equipment rather than a satellite. ► NOUN ▪ an inhabitant of the earth.… …   English terms dictionary

  • terrestrial — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin terrestris, from terra earth more at terrace Date: 15th century 1. a. of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants < terrestrial magnetism > b. mundane in scope or character ; prosaic 2. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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