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other world

American  

noun

  1. the world after death; the future world.


other world British  

noun

  1. the spirit world or afterlife

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of other world

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200

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Trump, Altman and other world leaders and AI executives recently discussed model oversight and safeguards during a Group of Seven meeting in France.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

At the end of the G7 summit in Evian on Wednesday, Meloni had spoken of a "very positive climate" and "no friction" between Trump and other world leaders present.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

She explains that most communities in Ituri believe a dead person needs to look their best as they are "travelling from one world to the other world - to the world of the ancestors".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

In that way, she may be following other world leaders who have tried to forge a working partnership with Trump—from Italy’s Giorgia Meloni to French President Emmanuel Macron—only to face a falling-out.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Charles was my first friend from that other world, the one my father had tried to protect me from.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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