/wɜːld/

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Meaning

The Earth and all the people, places, and things on it.

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Word origin

From Old English woruld, which first meant the age or life of human beings before it came to mean the Earth.

Origin
Old English
Root
woruld

Grammar

Gender
Pluralworlds

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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 1: world, meet, every and 7 more words.