world
[ wurld ]
/ wɜrld /
noun
Idioms for world
Origin of world
before 900; Middle English; Old English
world,
weorold; cognate with Dutch
wereld, German
Welt, Old Norse
verǫld, all < Germanic
*wer-ald- literally, age of man
SYNONYMS FOR world
1 See
earth.
OTHER WORDS FROM world
coun·ter·world, noun in·ter·world, nounWords nearby world
British Dictionary definitions for bring into the world (1 of 2)
world
/ (wɜːld) /
noun
Word Origin for world
Old English
w (
e)
orold, from
wer man +
ald age, life; related to Old Frisian
warld, wrald, Old Norse
verold, Old High German
wealt (German
Welt)
British Dictionary definitions for bring into the world (2 of 2)
World
noun The World
a man-made archipelago of 300 reclaimed islands built off the coast of Dubai in the shape of a map of the world. Area: 63 sq km (24 sq miles)
Idioms and Phrases with bring into the world (1 of 2)
bring into the world
Also, bring forth. Give birth, as in It's certainly easier to bring a child into the world when you have a definite means of support, or “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a son” (Matthew 1:23). Both versions of this term have a somewhat archaic ring. [First half of 1400s]
Idioms and Phrases with bring into the world (2 of 2)
world