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Definition of the New World noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the New World

noun
 
/ðə ˌnjuː ˈwɜːld/
 
/ðə ˌnuː ˈwɜːrld/
[singular]
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  1. a way of referring to North, Central and South America, used especially in the past
    • Machismo is a New World phenomenon with roots in Old World cultures.
    compare Old World
See the New World in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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