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terra nullius: land of none: That is, no man's land. A neutral or uninhabited area, or a land not under the sovereignty of any recognized political entity. terras irradient: let them illuminate the lands: Or "let them give light to the world". An allusion to Isaiah 6.3: plena est omnis terra gloria eius ("the whole earth is full of his glory
Africa terra means "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular), referring to the Afri tribe, who dwelt in Northern Africa around the area of Carthage. Their name might come from Phoenician afar "dust”. Greek aphrike (*ἀφρίκη) "without cold".
to the stars: A common name or motto, in whole or part, among many publications ad astra per aspera: to the stars through difficulties: i.e., "a rough road leads to the stars", as on the Launch Complex 34 memorial plaque for the astronauts of Apollo 1. Used as a motto by the State of Kansas and other organisations ad augusta per angusta
The two words terra and tellus are thought to derive from the formulaic phrase tersa tellus, meaning "dry land". [citation needed] The etymology of tellus is uncertain; it is perhaps related to Sanskrit talam, "plain ground". [10] The 4th century AD Latin commentator Servius distinguishes between use of tellus and terra.
Two bright stars which, at that time, could always be seen circling the North Pole by ancient Egyptian astronomers. [2] Land of Manu: Western abode of the sun god Ra. [3] Nun: The primordial waters from which the Benben arose at the beginning of the universe, also considered to be a god Nu.
Terra: Latin for 'earth' or 'land'. Related English words include terrestrial, territory and terrain. Incognita: from Latin cognoscere 'to know, be acquainted with' (negated by the prefix 'in-'), which is related to English know and Greek γνῶσις gnosis 'knowledge'. Related English words include agnostic, cognition, gnosticism.
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Alameda: Prosperitas terra mari que (Prosperity from the land and sea) [34] Banning : Proud History, Prosperous Tomorrow Berkeley : Westward the course of empire takes its way ; / The first four Acts already past, / A fifth shall close the Drama with the day; / Time's noblest offspring is the last.