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World

noun

1.

Everything that exists anywhere. Synonyms: cosmos, creation, existence, macrocosm, universe. "The biggest tree in existence"

2.

People in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest. Synonym: domain.

3.

All of your experiences that determine how things appear to you. Synonym: reality. "We live in different worlds" , "For them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"

4.

The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on. Synonyms: Earth, globe. "He sailed around the world"

5.

People in general considered as a whole. Synonyms: populace, public.

6.

A part of the earth that can be considered separately. "The world of insects"

7.

The concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife. Synonyms: earth, earthly concern, worldly concern.

8.

All of the living human inhabitants of the earth. Synonyms: human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, man, mankind. "She always used 'humankind' because 'mankind' seemed to slight the women"

adjective

1.

Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope. Synonyms: global, planetary, world-wide, worldwide. "Global monetary policy" , "Neither national nor continental but planetary" , "A world crisis" , "Of worldwide significance"

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"World" Quotes from Famous Books

... were standing in the road which overlooked the meadow where 'Bagster's World-renowned Circus' had put up its huge tent, the place having a ...

— Chatterbox, 1906 • Various

... and the sight of them arriving from every corner of the earth to support the honour and prestige of the Empire was vastly inspiriting. One may safely assert that such an exhibition of patriotic solidarity and power was without precedent in the world's history. ...

— South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) - From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, - 15th Dec. 1899 • Louis Creswicke

... say, could I look forward to the privilege of continuing a member of this Christian family—another day, I should know better how to conduct myself; but I am going back to my bad courses, aunt Dora; I am returning to the world—" ...

— The Perpetual Curate • Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant

... arrogant or indiscreet word was never known to fall from his lips. Like him, Washington was discretion itself in the use of speech, never taking advantage of an opponent, or seeking a shortlived triumph in a debate. And it is said that in the long run, the world comes round to and supports the wise man who knows when and how to ...

— Character • Samuel Smiles

... be to you as a sister, and will love you and cherish you, because you are an orphan girl and alone in the world; but God loves you, and will make you happy. He is a Father to the fatherless, and the Friend of the destitute and them that ...

— Lost in the Backwoods • Catharine Parr Traill

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