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? | | | 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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Flag Definition–noun | 1. | a piece of cloth, varying in size, shape, color, and design, usually attached at one edge to a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation, state, or organization, as a means of signaling, etc.; ensign; standard; banner; pennant. | | 2. | Ornithology. the tuft of long feathers on the legs of falcons and most hawks; the lengthened feathers on the crus or tibia. | | 3. | Hunting. the tail of a deer or of a setter dog. | | 4. | Journalism. | a. | the nameplate of a newspaper. | | c. | the name of a newspaper as printed on the editorial page. | | | 5. | a tab or tag attached to a page, file card, etc., to mark it for attention. | | 6. | Music. hook (def. 12a). | | 7. | Movies, Television. a small gobo. | | 8. | Usually, flags. the ends of the bristles of a brush, esp. a paintbrush, when split. | | 9. | Computers. a symbol, value, or other means of identifying data of interest, or of informing later parts of a program what conditions earlier parts have encountered. | –verb (used with object) | 10. | to place a flag or flags over or on; decorate with flags. | | 11. | to signal or warn (a person, automobile, etc.) with or as if with a flag (sometimes fol. by down): to flag a taxi; to flag down a passing car. | | 12. | to communicate (information) by or as if by a flag. | | 13. | to decoy, as game, by waving a flag or the like to excite attention or curiosity. | | 14. | to mark (a page in a book, file card, etc.) for attention, as by attaching protruding tabs. | | 15. | (of a brush) to split the ends of the bristles. | —Idiom | 16. | strike the flag, | a. | to relinquish command, as of a ship. | | b. | to submit or surrender: His financial situation is growing worse, but he's not ready to strike the flag. | Also, strike one's flag. | |
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