Synonyms for old-world
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ohld-wurld |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊldˈwɜrld |
Top 10 synonyms for old-world Other synonyms for the word old-world
Définition of old-world
Origin :- of or pertaining to Eurasia and Africa, as opposed to the Americas, 1877.
- As in quaint : adj old-fashioned; nostalgically attractive
- But Dan was in no mood to appreciate the old-world beauty of the Oak Parlour.
- Extract from : « The Inn at the Red Oak » by Latta Griswold
- She loved the old-world silence that was only broken by the dripping of water in the pools.
- Extract from : « Olive in Italy » by Moray Dalton
- There is nothing to break the spell of that old-world enchantment.
- Extract from : « Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida » by Ouida
- And also, perhaps, the old-world errand on which I had come.
- Extract from : « The Wisdom of Father Brown » by G. K. Chesterton
- They were truly an old-world race, clad in very old-world garments.
- Extract from : « Stories of Comedy » by Various
- It is said that the early Fathers were jealous of the influence of this old-world science.
- Extract from : « Palmistry for All » by Cheiro
- John Bergson had the Old-World belief that land, in itself, is desirable.
- Extract from : « O Pioneers! » by Willa Cather
- For my part I have no belief in the romance of old-world life.
- Extract from : « The Quadroon » by Mayne Reid
- Then an old-world cow came down to the edge of the stream and ate it.
- Extract from : « If Winter Don't » by Barry Pain
- But Elizabeth did not trouble them with her old-world moral conceptions.
- Extract from : « Tales of Space and Time » by Herbert George Wells
Antonyms for old-world
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