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| + | "The first man who, having [[fence]]d in a piece of [[land]], said "This is mine," and found people [[naïve]] enough to believe him, that man was the true founder of [[civil society]]. From how many crimes, wars, and murders, from how many horrors and misfortunes might not any one have saved mankind, by pulling up the stakes, or filling up the ditch, and crying to his fellows: Beware of listening to this [[impostor]]; you are lost if you once forget that the fruits of the earth belong to us all, and the earth itself to nobody!" — [[Jean-Jacques Rousseau]], ''[[Discourse on Inequality]]'', 1754 | ||
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| [[Image:Carte du tendre.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The ''[[Map of Tendre]]'' (''Carte du Tendre'') is a French map of an [[imaginary country]] called ''[[Tendre]]'' produced by several hands (including [[Catherine de Rambouillet]]). It appeared as an engraving (attributed to [[François Chauveau]]) in the first part of [[Madeleine de Scudéry]]'s 1654-61 novel ''[[Clélie]]''. It shows a geography entirely based around the theme of [[love]] according to the [[Précieuses]] of that era: the river of Inclination flows past the villages of "Billet Doux" ([[love letter|Love Letter]]), "Petits Soins" (Little Trinkets) and so forth.]] | [[Image:Carte du tendre.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The ''[[Map of Tendre]]'' (''Carte du Tendre'') is a French map of an [[imaginary country]] called ''[[Tendre]]'' produced by several hands (including [[Catherine de Rambouillet]]). It appeared as an engraving (attributed to [[François Chauveau]]) in the first part of [[Madeleine de Scudéry]]'s 1654-61 novel ''[[Clélie]]''. It shows a geography entirely based around the theme of [[love]] according to the [[Précieuses]] of that era: the river of Inclination flows past the villages of "Billet Doux" ([[love letter|Love Letter]]), "Petits Soins" (Little Trinkets) and so forth.]] | ||
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| - | # The part of [[Earth]] which is not covered by [[ocean]]s or other bodies of water. | + | '''Land''', sometimes referred to as '''dry land''', is the solid surface of the [[Earth]], that is not covered by [[water]]. It can also refer to [[real estate]] or [[landed]] [[property]]; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which [[buildings]] can be [[erected]]; a [[country]] or [[region]]; a person's country of origin and/or [[homeland]]; ground that is suitable for [[farming]]. |
| - | #: ''Most insects live on '''land'''.'' | + | ==See also== |
| - | # [[real estate]] or [[landed]] [[property]]; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which [[buildings]] can be [[erected]]. | + | *[[Babylonian Map of the World]] |
| - | #: ''There are 50 acres of '''land''' in this estate.'' | + | *[[Wasteland]] |
| - | # A [[country]] or [[region]]. | + | *[[No man's land]] |
| - | #: ''They come from a faraway '''land'''.'' | + | *[[Cloud cuckoo land]] |
| - | # A person's country of origin and/or [[homeplace]]; [[homeland]]. | + | *[[Cockaigne]] |
| - | # Ground that is suitable for [[farming]]. | + | |
| - | #: ''Plant the potatoes in the '''land'''.'' | + | |
| - | # ([[Ireland]] / [[colloquial]]) a fright. | + | |
| - | #: He got an awful '''land''' when the police arrived. | + | |
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"The first man who, having fenced in a piece of land, said "This is mine," and found people naïve enough to believe him, that man was the true founder of civil society. From how many crimes, wars, and murders, from how many horrors and misfortunes might not any one have saved mankind, by pulling up the stakes, or filling up the ditch, and crying to his fellows: Beware of listening to this impostor; you are lost if you once forget that the fruits of the earth belong to us all, and the earth itself to nobody!" — Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discourse on Inequality, 1754 |
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Land, sometimes referred to as dry land, is the solid surface of the Earth, that is not covered by water. It can also refer to real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected; a country or region; a person's country of origin and/or homeland; ground that is suitable for farming.
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