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Meaning: from all over the planet; all parts of a place
Origin: This saying first appeared in the New Testament of The Bible. Some ancient peoples thought that the planet Earth was flat and had corners. So when they referred to the "four corners of the earth," they meant some place near the edge of a rectangular map, the farthest ends of the world.
Example: "When John F. Kennedy died, people came to his funeral from the four corners of the earth".
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What were the four dwarves named that held up the earth Norse mythology?
The four dwarves who held up the Earth in Norse mythology were named Austri, Vestri, Nordri, and Sudri, which mean East, West, North, and South respectively. They were placed at the corners of the world by the gods to support the weight of the Earth.
What touches every part of the earth?
Sunlight touches every part of the earth as the sun's rays reach all corners of the globe.
How many corners does oxygen have?
Oxygen does not have any corners because it is a gas and does not have a physical shape with corners.
What are the 'four parts' of the earth?
I believe there are more.CrustUpper MantleMantleOuter coreInner Core
Together the four spheres of earth make up the?
Together the four spheres of the Earth make up the Earth system. These spheres are the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and the atmosphere.
What are the four corners of the British empire?
the four corners of the earth.
The 4c of the e?
`The four corners of the earth
What does the rebus with earth and pppp mean?
Well, darling, that rebus with earth and "pppp" means "four corners of the earth." It's a clever way of representing the phrase using visual elements. So, next time someone throws that at you, you can dazzle them with your wit and wisdom.
what are four leaving creatures?
These are a reflection of human beings collected from all four corners of the earth
Where does the bible say that An angel sits at the 4 corners of the earth?
Mar 13:27 He will send the angels out to the four corners of the earth to gather God's chosen people from one end of the world to the other. Rev 7:1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds so that no wind should blow on the earth or the sea or against any tree.
What does rectangle mean?
rectangle means that it is a 2D shape and it has four sides and four corners
Can you square a circle?
No. A circle has no corners and a square has four corners. There is no object that has no corners and four corners.
Do the four corners have trees?
no trees do not have four corners
What are the four corners of earth?
The word translated "corners," as in the phrase above, is the Hebrew word, KANAPH. Kanaph is translated in a variety of ways. However, it generally means extremity.It is translated "borders" in Numbers 15:38. In Ezekiel 7:2 it is translated "four corners" and again in Isaiah 11:12 "four corners." Job 37:3 and 38:13 as "ends.So in translation "corners" actually means "extremities" showing that it covers all the earth.
How many sides and corners are there in a square?
four sides and four corners
The border of four states Arizona Colorado New Mexico Utah meet at an area called what?
That is called Four Corners, the only place in the US where four boundaries meet in this manner.|
How may corners does a square have?
Four corners
