Old World

noun
1.
Europe, Asia, and Africa.
2.
Eastern Hemisphere.

old-world

[ohld-wurld] /ˈoʊldˈwɜrld/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the ancient world or to a former period of history.
2.
of or pertaining to the Old World:
old-world customs.
3.
characteristic of the Old World; quaint; traditional.
Origin
1705-15
Related forms
old-worldly, adjective
old-worldliness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Old World

Old World

noun
1.
that part of the world that was known before the discovery of the Americas, comprising Europe, Asia, and Africa; the eastern hemisphere

old-world

adjective
1.
of or characteristic of former times, esp, in Europe, quaint or traditional
Derived Forms
old-worldly, adverb
Word Origin and History for Old World
adj.

of or pertaining to Eurasia and Africa, as opposed to the Americas, 1877.

Old World in Culture

Old World definition


The Eastern Hemisphere, especially Europe, as opposed to the New World — the Americas.