γη — meaning in English

English meaning

• earth name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
• land noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.

Senses

γη is used for these senses in English:

• Earth The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.
• earth (uncountable) Soil.
• earth (uncountable) Any general rock-based material.
• earth The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
• earth (British) A connection electrically to the earth ((US) ground); on equipment: a terminal connected in that manner.
• land The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
• land A country or region.

earth — full definition

1. name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
2. noun Soil or ground; loose dirt.
3. noun The ground or land, as opposed to sky or sea.
4. noun A connection to the ground in an electrical circuit (British English for "ground").
5. verb To connect something electrically to the ground.

land — full definition

1. noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.
2. noun An area of ground owned, or a country or region.
3. verb To come down onto a surface, especially from the air or from water.
4. verb To succeed in getting or achieving something.

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