world

world
world ► NOUN 1) (the world) the earth with all its countries and peoples. 2) a region or group of countries: the English-speaking world. 3) all that belongs to a particular period or sphere of activity: the theatre world. 4) (one's world) a person's life and activities. 5) (the world) secular or material matters as opposed to spiritual ones. 6) a planet. 7) (a/the world) a very large amount of: that makes a world of difference.
● the best of both (or all possible) worlds — Cf. ↑the best of both worlds
● bring into the world — Cf. ↑bring into the world
● man (or woman) of the world — Cf. ↑woman of the world
● out of this world — Cf. ↑out of this world
● the world and his wife — Cf. ↑the world and his wife
● the world, the flesh, and the devil — Cf. ↑the world, the flesh, and the devil
ORIGIN Old English.

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