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Definition of old-world adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

old-world

adjective
 
/ˈəʊld wɜːld/
 
/ˈəʊld wɜːrld/
[only before noun] (approving)
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  1. belonging to past times; not modern
    • an old-world hotel with character and charm
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOld-world is used with these nouns:
    • charm
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