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  1. noun The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity.
  2. noun The physical characteristics, especially the surface features, of an area.
  3. noun A book on geography.
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  • He spoke of my poor little geography, [Footnote: This geography was begun by Mrs. Stowe during the summer of 1832, while visiting her brother William at Newport, R. I. It was completed during the winter of 1833, and published by the firm of Corey, Fairbank ;Webster, of Cincinnati.] —  The Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe
  • Extreme long shot of the bus, to establish the geography was a very good option of the director. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • This was largely due to a quirk in English geography: England sits on vast quantities of coal, a carbon based mineral derived from ancient life forms. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Detailed information on key fiscal terms (such as rents, bonuses, royalty, cost recovery, profit oil, petroleum and corporate taxes) pertaining the geography is also provided. —  Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed
  • This is a great place to get an overview of all matters Colorado - geography, history, settlement, mining, water etc etc. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin geōgraphia, from Greek geōgraphiā : geō-, geo- + -graphiā, -graphy.

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  1. = Dutch geografie = German geographie = Danish Swedish geografi = French géographie = Spanish geografía = Portuguese geographia = Italian geografia, from Latin geographia, from Greek γεωγραφία, geography, from γεωγράφος, a geographer, literally ‘earth-describing,’ from γῆ, the earth, + γράφειν, write.
 

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