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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Related words 1.3 See also

English

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English ƿeorald, from Germanic *wer-ald, age of man.

Noun

world (Plural: worlds)

Related words

• world war
• World War I
• World War II
• world-weary
• worldly

See also

• Global: that concerns all the world
• Globalisation: going towards a more interconnected world

Categories: English language | Indo-European root *wī-ro- | Indo-European root *al-² | Definitionless words: English