Meaning of the word Gaia in English
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Gaia
US /ˈɡaɪ.ə/
UK /ˈɡeɪ.ə/
Noun
1.
the personification of the Earth as a goddess in Greek mythology
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In Greek mythology, Gaia is the ancestral mother of all life.
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The temple was dedicated to Gaia, the Earth goddess.
2.
the Earth viewed as a vast self-regulating organism (Gaia hypothesis)
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The Gaia hypothesis suggests that the Earth behaves as a single living system.
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Environmentalists often refer to Gaia when discussing planetary health.