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gaia

/ˈɡaɪə/

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What does gaia mean?

proper noun

  1. The ecosystem of the Earth regarded as a self-regulating superorganism.
  2. A Greek goddess, the personification of the earth, and one of the primordial deities from whom all the others descend.
  3. A female given name inspired by Mother Earth.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɡaɪə/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈɡeɪə/
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Doubtless the first deified object was Gaia, the Earth.
Eliza Burt GambleThe God-Idea of the Ancients; Or, Sex in ReligionProject Gutenberg ebook #639