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earthrise

[ urth-rahyz ]
/ ˈɜrθˌraɪz /
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noun Astronomy.
the rising of the earth above the horizon of the moon or other celestial body, viewed from that body's surface or from a spacecraft orbiting it.
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Origin of earthrise

First recorded in 1965–70; earth + (sun)rise

Words nearby earthrise

earth pillar, earthquake, earthquake engineer, Earth Resources Technology Satellite, earth return, earthrise, earth science, Earthshaker, earthshaking, earthshine, earth sign
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How to use earthrise in a sentence

  • It had become almost a ritual with us these last few years, staying up night after night to watch the earthrise.

    The Statue|Mari Wolf

British Dictionary definitions for earthrise

earthrise
/ (ˈɜːθˌraɪz) /
noun
the rising of the earth above the lunar horizon, as seen from a spacecraft emerging from the lunar farside
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