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- DictionaryOld-world/ˈoʊld ˈˌwərld/
adjective
- 1. belonging to or associated with former times, especially when considered quaint and attractive: "medieval towns that still retain old-world charm"
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- Old World
Collectively Africa, Asia and Europe
The "Old World" is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe after 1493, when Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia in the Eastern Hemisphere, previously thought of by their inhabitants as comprising the entire world, with the "New World", a term for the newly encountered lands of the Western Hemisphere, p... Wikipedia
