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- adjective Alternative spelling of
otherworldly .
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Examples
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But the tunnel was straight and solidly dug, the ventilation brought in some fresh air and took out the noxious gases, and the periodic sight and sound of miners down branch tunnels kept things from becoming too other-worldly.
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In Mahabharata, definition of dharma signifies the upholding of both this-worldly and the other-worldly affairs: Dhaaranaad dharma ity aahur dharmena vidhrtaah prajaah, Yat syaad dhaarana sanyuktam sa dharma iti nishchayah Mahabharata 12.110.11.
Pankaj Jain, Ph.D.: Jain Dharma Goes Beyond Religion Ph.D. Pankaj Jain 2011
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Monsieur Ritz would leave in a cloud of financial jiggery-pokery and scandal in 1897, but nothing would tarnish the triumph of the new Savoy, not least because its provision of a bathroom for every bedroom (an almost other-worldly luxury in late 19th-century London) brought more or less every rich American bent on European travel to its wide and welcoming doors.
The Smartest Hotel in the World Julian Fellowes 2010
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The peaks and valleys, resembling a terrain that is other-worldly, have been formed over thousands of years by wind, rain, and sun.
Oneika Raymond: Discovering Chile's Atacama Desert Oneika Raymond 2011
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That was the one that introduced an "other-worldly" element to my own world.
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Brutal wind swirled the snow into dry ice, backlit by an ultra-violet sky and an immense panorama of other-worldly desolation unfolded; deathly white peaks and Toblerone-perfect pyramids spread around the compass to the horizon.
Skiing in Turkey: a long way from St Anton Gemma Bowes 2010
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In some of the earliest histories of Islam, such as the 39-volume magnum opus of the 10th century chronicler al-Tabari, the Ka'ba and the rituals of the hajj take on an other-worldly significance.
Zahra N. Jamal, Ph.D.: Hajj Diaries: The Multiple Dimensions Of Muslim Pilgrimage Ph.D. Zahra N. Jamal 2011
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Theremins in popular cultureBecause of its distinctive sound, the theremin has been used by a number of composers scoring films that needed something eerie or other-worldly.
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In some of the earliest histories of Islam, such as the 39-volume magnum opus of the 10th century chronicler al-Tabari, the Ka'ba and the rituals of the hajj take on an other-worldly significance.
Zahra N. Jamal, Ph.D.: Hajj Diaries: The Multiple Dimensions Of Muslim Pilgrimage Ph.D. Zahra N. Jamal 2011
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American Horror Story has tapped Sarah Paulson to channel other-worldly spirits on the upcoming FX thriller, E!
Sarah Paulson to Channel Spirits on FX's American Horror Story 2011
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