World Definition–noun | 1. | the earth or globe, considered as a planet. | | 2. | (often initial capital letter ) a particular division of the earth: the Western world. | | 3. | the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period: the ancient world. | | 4. | humankind; the human race; humanity: The world must eliminate war and poverty. | | 5. | the public generally: The whole world knows it. | | 6. | the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life: The world worships success. | | 7. | a particular class of people, with common interests, aims, etc.: the fashionable world. | | 8. | any sphere, realm, or domain, with all pertaining to it: a child's world; the world of dreams; the insect world. | | 9. | everything that exists; the universe; the macrocosm. | | 10. | any complex whole conceived as resembling the universe: the world of the microcosm. | | 11. | one of the three general groupings of physical nature: animal world; mineral world; vegetable world. | | 12. | any period, state, or sphere of existence: this world; the world to come. | | 13. | Often, worlds. a great deal: That vacation was worlds of fun. | | 14. | any indefinitely great expanse. | | 15. | any heavenly body: the starry worlds. | —Idioms | 16. | bring into the world, | a. | to give birth to; bear: My grandmother brought nine children into the world. | | b. | to deliver (a baby): the doctor brought many children into the world. | | | 17. | come into the world, to be born: Her first child came into the world in June. | | 18. | for all the world, | a. | for any consideration, however great: She wouldn't come to visit us for all the world. | | b. | in every respect; precisely: You look for all the world like my Aunt Mary. | | | 19. | in the world, | a. | at all; ever: I never in the world would have believed such an obvious lie. | | b. | from among all possibilities: Where in the world did you find that hat? | |
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| 20. | on top of the world. top 1 (def. 46). | | 21. | out of this or the world, exceptional; fine: The chef prepared a roast duck that was out of this world. | | 22. | set the world on fire, to achieve great fame and success: He didn't seem to be the type to set the world on fire. | | 23. | think the world of, to like or admire greatly: His coworkers think the world of him. | | 24. | world without end, for all eternity; for always. | |
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Explorer Definition–noun | 1. | a person or thing that explores. | | 2. | a person who investigates unknown regions: the great explorers of the Renaissance. | | 3. | any instrument used in exploring or sounding a wound, a cavity in a tooth, or the like. | | 4. | (initial capital letter) Also called Explorer Scout. a person between the ages 14 and 20 who is an active participant in the exploring program sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America. | | 5. | (initial capital letter ) Aerospace. one of a long series of U.S. scientific satellites: Explorer 1 (1958) was the first U.S. artificial satellite. | |
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