adjective
- of or relating to the ancient world or to a former period of history.
- of or relating to the Old World: old-world customs.
- characteristic of the Old World; quaint; traditional.
noun
- Europe, Asia, and Africa.
- Eastern Hemisphere.
adjective
- of or characteristic of former times, esp, in Europe, quaint or traditional
noun
- that part of the world that was known before the discovery of the Americas, comprising Europe, Asia, and Africa; the eastern hemisphere
adj.of or pertaining to Eurasia and Africa, as opposed to the Americas, 1877. The Eastern Hemisphere, especially Europe, as opposed to the New World — the Americas.