Definitions of old-world [ˈɒldˌwaɪf]

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) old-world
of or pertaining to the ancient world or to a former period of history.

2. old-world
of or pertaining to the Old World.

Etymology: (1705–15)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) Old World
the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas

2. (adj) old-world
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
"an old-world cottage"

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