earth

earth [-s, -'s] n

OE < IE 'ground'.

1. World; planet which we inhabit.
2. Dry land.
3. Mortality; temporal existence; abode contrasting with heaven.
4. Ground; place of burial; [fig.] contrast between life and death.
5. Dirt; loam; soil suited for cultivation.
6. Surface.
7. This world; this sphere of existence as opposed to other states; [fig.] death.
8. Living creatures; inhabitants of the world.
9. Beauty of the planet.
10. Primordial state; Eden-like place.
11. World; inhabitable planet.