world (nom)
Sens 1 : the affairs and conditions of life (as they affect humans); the tide of human events.
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Sens 2 : the earth with all its inhabitants and all things upon it
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Sens 3 : a part of the universe constituting a distinct entity and usually possessing
one or more peculiar and identifying characteristics [source : MWU]
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Sens 4 : all the inhabitants of the earth : the whole of mankind :
the human race : human society [source : MWU]
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Sens 5 : the earth and the heavens : the entire universe as an orderly system :
the system of created things [source : MWU]