/ ˈgaɪə; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] the Earth, considered as a great natural system which organizes and controls itself
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WORD ORIGIN
Greek , Earth . This sense was coined by James Lovelock, at the suggestion of the writer William Golding.
/ ˈgaɪə; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] the Earth, considered as a great natural system which organizes and controls itself
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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. 2005