Terran
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8.8
- proper noun
- /ˈtɛrən/
- Jargon
:
Terran
- In the distant future, a Terran envoy negotiated peace between factions in the galaxy.
- Terran cultural liaison
- Terran Trade
- Terran Trade Commissioner
Examples
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Almost every civilized race in the galaxy spoke Terran.
Fiction book (1994) -
Genetically modified Terran crops and animals had been crossed with native flora and fauna to produce a variety of hybrids.
Fiction book (1991) -
Finally, I was taken to a doctor who had some experience of Terran illnesses.
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A Terran and a Romulan.
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Garro will find out the answers to these questions at the edge of the Terran solar system.
Blog text (22) -
"Ah, but interference was a major factor in Terran politics," Lytol replied.
Fiction book (1991) -
I hereby declare this new world... a colony of the Terran Confederation.
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Young Midshipman Ichiro Sato joined the Terran Navy to escape a tyrannical father and find freedom among the stars.
Blog text (2) -
The story followed a Terran as he adapted to life on a distant planet after leaving Earth.
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As a proud Terran, she represented her people at the interstellar conference.
Synonyms
4
9.7
A person who lives on Earth, not on another planet
1
8.6
A person from planet Earth, often used as a contrast with aliens
Surface Forms
Morphology
Terran = terra (transparent) = terra + an
The faction/proper-name sense is formed by adding '-an' to 'terra' to create a group identity relating to Earth; the morphological relation is straightforward.
Etymology
Terran used as a proper name in games and stories comes from terra 'earth' and is used to name the human group or nation. So a Terran character is a representative or member of Earth's people in that world.