~ 1 [ 'tɛrɪə ]
■ noun
1》 a small dog of a breed originally used for turning out foxes and other animals from their earths.
2》 a tenacious or eager person.
3》 ( Terrier ) Brit. informal a member of the Territorial Army.
Origin
ME: from OFr. (chien) ~ 'earth (dog)', from med. L. terrarius , from L. terra 'earth'.
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~ 2 [ 'tɛrɪə ]
■ noun historical a register of the lands belonging to a landowner.
↘an inventory of property or goods.
Origin
C15: from OFr. ~ , from med. L. terrarius (liber) '(book) of land', from L. terra 'earth'.