'Earth' definitions:

Definition of 'Earth'

From: WordNet
noun
The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world" [syn: Earth, earth, world, globe]
noun
The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church" [syn: earth, ground]
noun
The solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" [syn: land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma]
noun
The abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell); "it was hell on earth" [syn: Earth, earth]
noun
Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
noun
The concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife; "they consider the church to be independent of the world" [syn: worldly concern, earthly concern, world, earth]
noun
A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) [syn: ground, earth]
verb
Hide in the earth like a hunted animal
verb
Connect to the earth; "earth the circuit"

Definition of 'Earth'

From: GCIDE
  • Earth \Earth\ ([~e]rth), n. [AS. eor[eth]e; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. j["o]r[eth], Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. a[imac]r[thorn]a, OHG. ero, Gr. ?, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow.]
  • 1. The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the dwelling place of spirits. [1913 Webster]
  • That law preserves the earth a sphere And guides the planets in their course. --S. Rogers. [1913 Webster]
  • In heaven, or earth, or under earth, in hell. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The solid materials which make up the globe, in distinction from the air or water; the dry land. [1913 Webster]
  • God called the dry land earth. --Gen. i. 10. [1913 Webster]
  • He is pure air and fire, and the dull elements of earth and water never appear in him. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like; sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth; rich earth. [1913 Webster]
  • Give him a little earth for charity. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A part of this globe; a region; a country; land. [1913 Webster]
  • Would I had never trod this English earth. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life. [1913 Webster]
  • Our weary souls by earth beguiled. --Keble. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. The people on the globe. [1913 Webster]
  • The whole earth was of one language. --Gen. xi. 1. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. (Chem.) (a) Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria. (b) A similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, as lime, magnesia, strontia, baryta. [1913 Webster]
  • 8. A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as, the earth of a fox. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
  • They [ferrets] course the poor conies out of their earths. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
  • 9. (Elec.) The connection of any part an electric conductor with the ground; specif., the connection of a telegraph line with the ground through a fault or otherwise.
  • Note: When the resistance of the earth connection is low it is termed a good earth. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • Note: Earth is used either adjectively or in combination to form compound words; as, earth apple or earth-apple; earth metal or earth-metal; earth closet or earth-closet. [1913 Webster]
  • Adamic earth, Bitter earth, Bog earth, Chian earth, etc. See under Adamic, Bitter, etc.
  • Alkaline earths. See under Alkaline.
  • Earth apple. (Bot.) (a) A potato. (b) A cucumber.
  • Earth auger, a form of auger for boring into the ground; -- called also earth borer.
  • Earth bath, a bath taken by immersing the naked body in earth for healing purposes.
  • Earth battery (Physics), a voltaic battery the elements of which are buried in the earth to be acted on by its moisture.
  • Earth chestnut, the pignut.
  • Earth closet, a privy or commode provided with dry earth or a similar substance for covering and deodorizing the f[ae]cal discharges.
  • Earth dog (Zo["o]l.), a dog that will dig in the earth, or enter holes of foxes, etc.
  • Earth hog, Earth pig (Zo["o]l.), the aard-vark.
  • Earth hunger, an intense desire to own land, or, in the case of nations, to extend their domain.
  • Earth light (Astron.), the light reflected by the earth, as upon the moon, and corresponding to moonlight; -- called also earth shine. --Sir J. Herschel.
  • Earth metal. See 1st Earth, 7. (Chem.)
  • Earth oil, petroleum.
  • Earth pillars or Earth pyramids (Geol.), high pillars or pyramids of earth, sometimes capped with a single stone, found in Switzerland. --Lyell.
  • Earth pitch (Min.), mineral tar, a kind of asphaltum.
  • Earth quadrant, a fourth of the earth's circumference.
  • Earth table (Arch.), the lowest course of stones visible in a building; the ground table.
  • On earth, an intensive expression, oftenest used in questions and exclamations; as, What on earth shall I do? Nothing on earth will satisfy him. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Earth'

From: GCIDE
  • Earth \Earth\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Earthed; p. pr. & vb. n. Earthing.]
  • 1. To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den. "The fox is earthed." --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To cover with earth or mold; to inter; to bury; -- sometimes with up. [1913 Webster]
  • The miser earths his treasure, and the thief, Watching the mole, half beggars him ere noon. --Young. [1913 Webster]
  • Why this in earthing up a carcass? --R. Blair. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Earth'

From: GCIDE
  • Earth \Earth\, v. i. To burrow. --Tickell. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Earth'

From: GCIDE
  • Earth \Earth\, n. [From Ear to plow.] A plowing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Such land as ye break up for barley to sow, Two earths at the least, ere ye sow it, bestow. --Tusser. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Earth'

From: Easton
  • Earth
  • In the sense of soil or ground, the translation of the word _adamah'_. In Gen. 9:20 "husbandman" is literally "man of the ground or earth." Altars were to be built of earth (Ex. 20:24). Naaman asked for two mules' burden of earth (2 Kings 5:17), under the superstitious notion that Jehovah, like the gods of the heathen, could be acceptably worshipped only on his own soil.
  • (2). As the rendering of _'erets_, it means the whole world (Gen. 1:2); the land as opposed to the sea (1:10). _Erets_ also denotes a country (21:32); a plot of ground (23:15); the ground on which a man stands (33:3); the inhabitants of the earth (6:1; 11:1); all the world except Israel (2 Chr. 13:9). In the New Testament "the earth" denotes the land of Judea (Matt. 23:35); also things carnal in contrast with things heavenly (John 3:31; Col. 3:1, 2).

Synonyms of 'Earth'

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Synonyms of 'earth'

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Earth, TX -- U.S. city in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Earth, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
1109
Housing Units (2000) :
458
Land area (2000) :
1.197400 sq. miles (3.101251 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.197400 sq. miles (3.101251 sq. km)
FIPS code :
21928
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
34.234566 N, 102.405183 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
79031
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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