Terrene
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /təˈɹiːn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Terrene is an adjective meaning Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).
Meaning
Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).
More Meanings
- (science fiction) Made of matter (as opposed to antimatter).
- (poetic) The Earth's surface; the earth; the ground.
- Dated form of tureen.
Example Sentences
Tenfold the length of this terrene
For the earth was both celestial and terrene, the down here and the up there.
God set before him a mortal and immortal life, a nature celestial and terrene.
The common conceptions of the matters which lie at the basis of our terrene experience
Word Forms
- terrenes
Synonyms for terrene
Depending on context, synonyms include mundane, telluric, earthly, tellurian, terrestrial.
Antonyms for terrene
Common opposites include contraterrene.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include earthly, telluric, tellurian, mundane, terrestrial, terreous.
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