Old World
n. eastern hemisphere (comprised of Europe, Asia and Africa) old-world adj. from the past, from former times (especially Europe) | ||||
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Old World Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Old World
Noun
1. the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
(hypernym) region
(part-holonym) eastern hemisphere, orient
Adjective
1. of or relating to the Old World (especially Europe); "Old World hawks"; "Old World monkeys"
(pertainym) Old World
Noun
1. the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
(hypernym) region
(part-holonym) eastern hemisphere, orient
Adjective
1. of or relating to the Old World (especially Europe); "Old World hawks"; "Old World monkeys"
(pertainym) Old World
old-world
Adjective
1. characteristic of former times especially in Europe; "an old-world cottage"
(similar) nonmodern
| hEnglish - advanced version |
old world
old world
chat n : songbirds having a chattering call [syn: old world chat, chat]
old world
chat n : songbirds having a chattering call [syn: old world chat, chat]
Old World Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Old World
The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans, Asians, and Africans in the 15th century before the voyages of Christopher Columbus; it includes Europe, Asia, and Africa (collectively known as Africa-Eurasia), plus surrounding islands. The term is in distinction from the New World, meaning the Americas and Australasia.
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