New World
English
Pronunciation
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /n(j)u wɝld/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /njuː wɜːld/
- Hyphenation: new‧world
Proper noun
the New World
- The Americas and Oceania.
- In contrast to the Old World, one is automatically a citizen of one's country of birth in most parts of the New World.
- 1669, Nievhoff, John, John Ogilby, transl., An Embassy from the Eaſt-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China, London: John Macock, OCLC 561227535, page 3:
- The Terraqueous Globe comprehending Sea and Land, Rivers and Lakes, ſtands divided by modern Geographers into two Semi-Orbs, viz. the Old, and New World.
Antonyms
- Old World
Derived terms
- New World monkey
- New World ROM
- New World suboscine
- New World warbler
- New World wine
Translations
the Americas and Oceania
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