GAIA


Meaning of GAIA in English

/ ˈgaɪə; NAmE / noun

[ sing. ] the Earth, considered as a great natural system which organizes and controls itself

••

WORD ORIGIN

Greek , Earth . This sense was coined by James Lovelock, at the suggestion of the writer William Golding.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.