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Meaning of world literature

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

world

Pronunciation:/wɝld//wɵːld//wɜːld//wɝld/

noun

Definitions

  1. (with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.

    Example: There will always be lovers, till the world’s end.

  2. The Universe.

  3. (with "the") The Earth.

    Example: People are dying of starvation all over the world.

  4. A planet, especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.

    Example: Our mission is to travel the galaxy and find new worlds.

verb

Definitions

  1. To consider or cause to be considered from a global perspective; to consider as a global whole, rather than making or focussing on national or other distinctions; compare globalise.

  2. To make real; to make worldly.