old-world
[ ohld-wurld ]
/ ˈoʊldˈwɜrld /
adjective
of or relating to the ancient world or to a former period of history.
of or relating to the Old World: old-world customs.
characteristic of the Old World; quaint; traditional.
Origin of old-world
First recorded in 1705–15
OTHER WORDS FROM old-world
old-world·ly, adjective old-world·li·ness, nounWords nearby old-world
old-time,
old-time dance,
old-timer,
old-timey,
old-womanish,
old-world,
oldcastle,
olde-worlde,
olden,
oldenbarneveldt,
oldenburg
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British Dictionary definitions for old-world (1 of 2)
old-world
adjective
of or characteristic of former times, esp, in Europe, quaint or traditional
Derived forms of old-world
old-worldly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for old-world (2 of 2)
Old World
noun
that part of the world that was known before the discovery of the Americas, comprising Europe, Asia, and Africa; the eastern hemisphere