world turtle
world turtle is the alternative letter-case form of World Turtle.
Noun capitalized: World Turtle
World Turtle (plural World Turtles)
- The mythical giant sea turtle or tortoise that upholds the World in various cosmologies.
- In the underworld beneath the lid on the back of the world turtle, where the god Batara Kala and the goddess Setesuyara lived, there was perpetual darkness.1970, Hubert Sieben, Ian Fraser Grant, Bali: Morning of the World, page 6
Forms of world turtle
| plural | world turtles |
|---|---|
| plural | World Turtles |
| alternative form | world turtle |
Questions about world turtle
- What does world turtle mean?
- World turtle means the mythical giant sea turtle or tortoise that upholds the World in various cosmologies.
- What is world turtle the alternative letter-case form of?
- World turtle is the alternative letter-case form of World Turtle.
- What part of speech is world turtle?
- World turtle is a noun.
- What is the plural of world turtle?
- The plural of world turtle is world turtles.
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