Terra

tgr'ra, n. The earth; earth. Baked clay; a kind of pottery made from fine clay, sand, etc., hardened by heat, and used for statues, vases, etc. — Ter'race, -res, n. A raised level space or platform of earth, esp. on a hillside or slope, supported on one or more sides by a wall or bank of turf, etc.; the flat roof of a house. — Terra'queous, -ra'kwe-us, a. Consisting of _land and water, as the globe or earth.— Terrene', -ren', a. Of, or pert, to, the earth; earthy; earthly; terrestrial. — Terres'trial, -trt-al, a. Of, pert, to, existing on, representing, or consisting of. the earth; pert, to the present state; sublunary; consisting of, or belonging to, land, — disting. from water. —Terrestrially, adr. After a terrestrial or rier, earthly -rt-er, manner. n. A — dog, Ter'- of several species, usually small, which goes into the ground after animals that burrow. — Territory, -rY-to-rY, n. The extent of land within the bounds, or belonging to the jurisdiction, of any state, city, or Terrier Dog. other body; a tract of of land belonging to, or under the dominion of, a prince or state, lying at a distance from the parent country or from the seat of government; in the U. S.t a nortion of the country not yet admitted as a State into the Union, but organized with a legislature, under A a governor and officers appointed by the President and Senate of the U. S.— Territo'rial, -rY-al, a. Of, or pert, to, territory or land; limited to a certain district. — Terre'-plein, tar'plan, n. (Fort.) The top, platform, or horizontal surface of a rampart, on which guns are placed: see Casemate. I Terrapin, ter'ra-pin, n. A kind of turtle or tortoise,! living in fresh or tidal water, delicious as food.; I Terror, ter'rer, n. Extreme fear; fear that agitates the body and mind; violent dread; the cause of extreme fear; alarm; fright; consternation; dread;, dismay.— Ter'rorism, -izm, n. A state of being terrified, or a state impre ing terror. — Ter'rorist, n. To (Fr. Hist.) An agent or partisan of the revolution to ary tribunal of 1793-94.— Ter'rible, -rY-bl, a. Adapted to excite terror, awe, or dread; fearful; frightful; formidable; dreadful; horrible; shocking; awful; exce ive; extreme; severe. — Ter'ribly, -rY-blY, adv. In a manner to excite terror; violently; very greatly. —Terrific, a. Causing terror; adapted to in excite great fear or dread. — Ter'rify, v. i. [-fied; (-fid), -fying.] To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten, alarm. «.