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Gaia

Pronunciation: /ˈgʌɪə/

Definition of Gaia
  • 1 (also Gaea, Ge) Greek Mythology the Earth personified as a goddess, daughter of Chaos. She was the mother and wife of Uranus (Heaven); their offspring included the Titans and the Cyclops.

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Gaian

noun & adjective

Origin:

Greek, 'Earth'. Gaia (sense 2) was coined by James Lovelock, at the suggestion of the writer William Golding

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