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Dictionary: terra fir·ma   (fûr') pronunciation
 
n.

Solid ground; dry land.

[New Latin : Latin terra, earth + Latin firma, feminine of firmus, solid.]


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Latin Phrase: terra firma
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solid earth (as opposed to water and air)

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the solid part of the earth's surface
  Synonyms: land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground


 
 

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