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   terra firma

   /ˌtɛrə ˈfəːmə/

   noun

   • 1. dry land; the ground as distinct from the sea or air: "they needed to rest themselves on terra firma"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting the territories on the Italian mainland which were subject to the state of Venice): from Latin, literally ‘firm land’.

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