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Old World
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Old World
(noun)
old–world
(adjective)
Old World
(proper noun)
Old World
noun
Old World
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of OLD WORLD
the Old World
:
Africa, Asia, and especially Europe
The animal is found throughout
the Old World
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