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world
[ wurld ]
/ wɜrld /
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Idioms about world
Origin of world
synonym study for world
1. See earth.
OTHER WORDS FROM world
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British Dictionary definitions for world (1 of 2)
world
/ (wɜːld) /
noun
Word Origin for world
Old English w (e) orold, from wer man + ald age, life; related to Old Frisian warld, wrald, Old Norse verold, Old High German wealt (German Welt)
British Dictionary definitions for world (2 of 2)
World
noun The World
a man-made archipelago of 300 reclaimed islands built off the coast of Dubai in the shape of a map of the world. Area: 63 sq km (24 sq miles)
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