Old World
Old World
Noun
1. the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
(hypernym) region
(part-holonym) eastern hemisphere, orient
Adjective
1. of or relating to the Old World (especially Europe); "Old World hawks"; "Old World monkeys"
(pertainym) Old World
old-world
Adjective
1. characteristic of former times especially in Europe; "an old-world cottage"
(similar) nonmodern
old world
Synonyms and related words:
Gothic, Victorian, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, ceremonious, chivalric, chivalrous, classical, courtly, formal, fossil, fossilized, gallant, grown old, knightly, medieval, mid-Victorian, of other times, old-fashioned, petrified, superannuated
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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