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  • adjective Not terrestrial.

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non- +‎ terrestrial

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  • The arrival of the Unknown Superiors marked the introduction of an important new element into European esotericism, which was to develop into the idea of orders being under the guidance of spiritual or nonterrestrial entities rather than anonymous human beings—this notion eventually became more or less indispensable to magical orders.

    The Sion Revelation Lynn Picknett 2006

  • The arrival of the Unknown Superiors marked the introduction of an important new element into European esotericism, which was to develop into the idea of orders being under the guidance of spiritual or nonterrestrial entities rather than anonymous human beings—this notion eventually became more or less indispensable to magical orders.

    The Sion Revelation Lynn Picknett 2006

  • The arrival of the Unknown Superiors marked the introduction of an important new element into European esotericism, which was to develop into the idea of orders being under the guidance of spiritual or nonterrestrial entities rather than anonymous human beings—this notion eventually became more or less indispensable to magical orders.

    The Sion Revelation Lynn Picknett 2006

  • There exists no doubt the rock, formed 190 million years ago, exhibits nonterrestrial nickel ratios and contains dozens of confirmed fossils whose formation is also dated at 190 million years.

    Deception Point Dan Brown 2001

  • There exists no doubt the rock, formed 190 million years ago, exhibits nonterrestrial nickel ratios and contains dozens of confirmed fossils whose formation is also dated at 190 million years.

    Deception Point Brown, Dan, 1964- 2001

  • One of the walls held a surrealistic painting by Rob Schouten of improbably balanced rocks in a nonterrestrial tide pool.

    Perseus Spur May, Julian, 1931- 1998

  • Unlike Navy men, who were trained to adapt to nonterrestrial diurnal periods by juggling watches, the Embassy civilians split Merseia's rotation time into two short, complete "days."

    Ensign Flandry Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1966

  • These landing sites are the first, fragile relics left by actual humans on a nonterrestrial body.

    NYT > Home Page 2011

  • It's also important to remember that the legislation has rate caps for small and nonterrestrial stations, which we hear will cover 75 percent-80 percent of all stations.

    unknown title 2009

  • It's also important to remember that the legislation has rate caps for small and nonterrestrial stations, which we hear will cover 75 percent-80 percent of all stations.

    unknown title 2009

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