| table d'hote |
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noun
- (misspelling of, table d'hí´te)
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| Terra |
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proper noun
- (astronomy) The planet Earth.
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| terra firma |
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noun
- a Latin expression, but often used in English, meaning "dry land", as against water. The phrase, translated into Spanish as Tierra Firma, served in the 16th century as the name of the Isthmus of Panama. It is also used for the mainland around Venice.
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| terra incognita |
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noun terra incognita
- land that has never been explored or mapped; chart, uncharted territory.
- by extension, ideas or concepts that have not yet been tried or explored.
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| tertium quid |
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noun
- something intermediate between two classifications
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| Thule |
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proper noun
- the ancestors of the Canada, Canadian Inuit
- the northernmost location of the ancient world
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| tisane |
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noun - An infusion or drink, especially medicinal or curative, made by steeping in hot water; a herbal tea
- 1993: As soon as he had opened the door he worked his way back to his high-backed Queen Anne armchair, where he picked up his bone-china cup and took a sip of a rarefied . " Will Self, My Idea of Fun
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