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Terra incognita

Terra incognita Meaning & Definition
Terra incognita Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Terra incognita?

[n] an unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Terra incognita: unknown | unknown region

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See Also | region

Terra incognita In Webster's Dictionary

\Ter"ra in*cog"ni*ta\ [L.] An unknown land; unexplored country. The enormous tracts lying outside China proper, still almost terr[ae] incognit[ae]. --A. R. Colquhoun.

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