Webster's Dictionary 1828

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TERRAR

TER'RAR, noun A register of lands. [Not in use.]

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TERRASS

TER'RASSTERRE-BLUE, noun A kind of earth.

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TERRE-BLUE

TERRE-BLUE, n. A kind of earth.

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TERRE-MOTE

TERRE-MOTE, noun [Latin terra, earth, and motus, motion.]An earthquake. [Not in use.]

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TERRE-PLAIN

TERRE-PLAIN, noun In fortification, the top, platform or horizontal surface of a rampart, on which the cannon are placed.

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TERRE-PLEIN

TERRE-PLEINTERRE-TEN'ANTTERRE-VERTE, noun A species of green earth, used by painters. It is an indurated clay, found in the earth in large flat masses, imbedded in strata of oth...

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TERRE-TENANT

TERRE-TEN'ANT

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TERREL

TER'REL, noun [from terra.] Little earth, a magnet of a just spherical figure, and so placed that its poles, equator, etc. correspond exactly to those of the world.

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TERRENE

TERRE'NE, adjective [Latin terrenus, form terra.1. Pertaining to the earth; earthy; as terrene substance.2. Earthly; terrestrial.God set before him a mortal and immortal life, a...

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TERREOUS

TER'REOUS, adjective [Latin terreus, from terra, earth.] Earthy; consisting of earth; as terreous substances; terreous particles.

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TERRESTRIAL

TERRES'TRIAL, adjective [Latin terrestris, from terra, the earth.]1. Pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; as terrestrial animals; bodies terrestrial 1 Corinthians 15:...

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TERRESTRIALLY

TERRES'TRIALLY, adverb After an earthly manner.

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TERRESTRIOUS

TERRES'TRIOUS, adjective Earthy. [Little used.]1. Pertaining to the earth; being or living on the earth; terrestrial.

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TERRIBLE

TER'RIBLE, adjective [Latin terribilis, from terreo, to frighten.]1. Frightful; adapted to excite terror; dreadful; formidable.Prudent in peace, and terrible in war.The form of ...

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TERRIBLENESS

TER'RIBLENESS, noun Dreadfulness; formidableness; the quality or state of being terrible; as the terribleness of a sight.

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TERRIBLY

TER'RIBLY, adverb Dreadfully; in a manner to excite terror or fright.When he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. Isaiah 2:19.1. Violently; very greatly.The poor man squalled te...

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TERRIER

TER'RIER, noun A dog or little hound, that creeps into the ground after animals that burrow.1. A lodge or hole where certain animals, as foxes, rabbits, badgers and the like, se...

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TERRIFIC

TERRIF'IC, adjective [Latin terrifieus, from terreo, terror, and facio.]Dreadful; causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; as a terrific form; terrific sight.

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TERRIFIED

TER'RIFIED, participle passive Frightened; affrighted.

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TERRIFY

TER'RIFY, verb transitive [Latin terror and facio, to make.]To frighten; to alarm or shock with fear.They were terrified and affrighted. Luke 24:37.When ye shall hear of wars an...

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TERRIFYING

TER'RIFYING, participle present tense Frightening; affrighting.

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TERRIGENOUS

TERRIG'ENOUS, adjective [Latin terrigena, one born of the earth; terra and gigno.] Earthborn; produced by the earth.

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TERRITORIAL

TERRITO'RIAL, adjective [from territory.] Pertaining to territory or land; as territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction.1. Limited to a certain district. Rights may be person...

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TERRITORIALLY

TERRITO'RIALLY, adverb In regard to territory; by means of territory.

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TERRITORY

TER'RITORY, noun [Latin territorium, from terra, earth.]1. The extent or compass of land within the bounds or belonging to the jurisdiction of any state, city or other body.Ling...

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TERROR

TER'ROR, noun [Latin terror from terreo, to frighten.]1. Extreme fear; violent dread; fright; fear that agitates the body and mind.The sword without, and terror within. Deuteron...

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TERSE

TERSE, adjective ters. [Latin tersus, from tergo, to wipe.]Cleanly written; neat; elegant without pompousness; as terse language; a terse style.Diffus'd, yet terse poetical, tho...