horizons

noun

the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth

a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land

the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

Roots

horizeinhoriz- · Greek · to bound, divide

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