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worldbeater

or world-beat·er

[ wurld-bee-ter ]
/ ˈwɜrldˌbi tər /
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noun

a person or thing that surpasses all others of like kind, as in quality, ability, or endurance.

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Nearby words

  1. world-shaker,
  2. world-shaking,
  3. world-view,
  4. world-weary,
  5. world-wide web,
  6. worldline,
  7. worldling,
  8. worldly,
  9. worldly-minded,
  10. worldly-wise

Origin of worldbeater

First recorded in 1885–90; world + beater
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British Dictionary definitions for world-beater

world-beater

noun

a person or thing that surpasses all others in its category; champion
Derived Formsworld-beating, noun, adjective
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