Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The Eastern Hemisphere. The term is often used to refer specifically to Europe.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The combined territories of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Eastern Hemisphere, as distinguished from The Americas, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun The
Eastern Hemisphere , especiallyEurope and theNear East . - proper noun The
known world before thediscovery of theAmericas .
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Examples
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He was, in other words, an Old World figure whose dearest wish was answered in the New
NYT > Home Page 2010
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Such vultures have a wingspan of over 5 feet, and are today classified as Old World vultures.
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For them, the Old World is the known world, which they refer to as "the film business."
indieWIRE News 2008
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However it doesn't stop there as there are two distinct styles, New World typified by New Zealand, and Old World which is the French style.
At My Table 2006
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However it doesn't stop there as there are two distinct styles, New World typified by New Zealand, and Old World which is the French style.
Archive 2006-08-01 2006
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In the preceding article I indicated that America might undertake at this juncture of international affairs an intervention in the politics of the Old World which is of a kind not heretofore attempted by any nation, an intervention, that is to say, that should not be military, but in the first instance mediatory and moral, having in view if needs be the employment of certain organized social and economic forces which
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various
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But it exudes Old World charm and sells out every game.
With Boston's Historic Collapse, Red Sox Fans Are Back to Blue Jennifer Levitz 2011
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The Little Wine Company built a portfolio based on Old World wines, some west coast boutiques, and are always on the lookout for great unusual discoveries.
Brad Haskel: The Big Man Behind the Little Wine Company Brad Haskel 2011
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The Little Wine Company built a portfolio based on Old World wines, some west coast boutiques, and are always on the lookout for great unusual discoveries.
Brad Haskel: The Big Man Behind the Little Wine Company Brad Haskel 2011
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To take part in the Old World's game required command of French courtesies and nuances.
Why They All Came to Versailles Frederic Raphael 2011
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