a. [ L. terrenus, fr. terra the earth. See Terrace. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, terrene substance. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Earthy; terrestrial. [ 1913 Webster ]

God set before him a mortal and immortal life, a nature celestial and terrene. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

Be true and faithful to the king and his heirs, and truth and faith to bear of life and limb, and terrene honor. O. Eng. Oath of Allegiance, quoted by Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

Common conceptions of the matters which lie at the basis of our terrene experience. Hickok. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A tureen. [ Obs. ] Walpole. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. terrenum land, ground: cf. F. terrain. ] 1. The earth's surface; the earth. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Tenfold the length of this terrene. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Surv.) The surface of the ground. [ 1913 Webster ]