Search references for WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM. Phrases containing WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
See searches and references containing WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM!WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
American radio program distributor
World Broadcasting System, Inc., was an American recording service for the radio industry founded in 1929 by Percy L. Deutsch (1885–1968), with key investors
World_Broadcasting_System
South Korean public service broadcaster
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS; Korean: 한국방송공사) is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean
Korean_Broadcasting_System
American media conglomerate (1965–2019)
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. was an American television and media conglomerate founded by Ted Turner in 1965. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it merged
Turner_Broadcasting_System
American radio broadcasting network (1934–1999)
The Mutual Broadcasting System (commonly referred to simply as Mutual; sometimes referred to as MBS, Mutual Radio or the Mutual Radio Network) was an
Mutual_Broadcasting_System
South Korean television and radio network
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS; Korean: 에스비에스) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known
Seoul_Broadcasting_System
Television station in Kansai region, Japan
branded as Mainichi Broadcasting System (Japanese: 毎日放送, Hepburn: Mainichi Hōsō; MBS) (formerly known as Mainichi Broadcasting System Television from 1959
Mainichi_Broadcasting_System
Radio station in Tokyo, Japan
Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. (株式会社ニッポン放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Nippon Hōsō), or JOLF, is a Japanese radio station based in Yurakucho, Chiyoda ward, Tokyo
Nippon_Broadcasting_System
South Korean educational broadcaster
Korea Educational Broadcasting System (Korean: 한국교육방송공사; RR: Hanguggyoyugbangsong-gongsa) or EBS is a South Korean educational public radio and television
Educational Broadcasting System
Educational_Broadcasting_System
Chinese state-owned television network
Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) (Chinese: 湖南广播电视台; pinyin: Húnán Guǎngbò Diànshìtái), formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System (GBS), is China's
Hunan_Broadcasting_System
American broadcast television and radio network
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, the Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast
CBS
US based entertainment company
transcribed programs by buying World Broadcasting System , with the price reported to be $1,500,000. The trade publication Broadcasting reported, "The deal was
Ziv_Company
Korean terrestrial television channels KBS1 and KBS2 of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) network. KBS prime-time flagship dramas are broadcast on KBS2
List of programs broadcast by the Korean Broadcasting System
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_the_Korean_Broadcasting_System
British television company
networks around the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. As Turner Broadcasting System Europe In 1985, Ted Turner launched a European division in London
Warner_Bros._Discovery_EMEA
Multinational broadcasting non-profit
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), formed in 1964, is a non-profit, professional association of broadcasting organisations. It currently has over
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
Asia-Pacific_Broadcasting_Union
South Korean radio and TV broadcaster
The Buddhist Broadcasting System (BBS) is a South Korean religious radio and television network. It commenced broadcasts in 1990 as the first Buddhist
Buddhist_Broadcasting_System
British public service broadcaster
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster that serves as the primary national public broadcasting company of the
BBC
Distribution of audio or audiovisual content to dispersed audiences
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and audiovisual content to dispersed audiences via an electronic mass communications medium, typically using
Broadcasting
Japanese satellite operator
The Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) is a Japanese corporation established in April 1993 to procure, manage and lease transponders on
Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation
Broadcasting_Satellite_System_Corporation
Headquarters and registered office of the BBC
Broadcasting House is the headquarters of the BBC, in Portland Place and Langham Place, London. The first radio broadcast from the building was made on
Broadcasting_House
Thai public service broadcaster
at TVT New Phetchaburi Road Broadcasting Station. (Presently National News Bureau of Thailand headquarters and NBT World TV Station and formerly UHF Channel
Thai Public Broadcasting Service
Thai_Public_Broadcasting_Service
Phonograph recordings made for radio broadcasting
companies included Langlois & Wentworth, Inc., RCA Thesaurus, SESAC, World Broadcasting System and Ziv Company. Subscribing to a major transcription service
Electrical_transcription
International radio division of the BBC
hours a day. The World Service states that its aim is to be "the world's best-known and most-respected voice in international broadcasting", and its operating
BBC_World_Service
American radio network
The Liberty Broadcasting System (commonly referred to simply as Liberty; also known as Liberty Radio or the Liberty Radio Network; informally abbreviated
Liberty_Broadcasting_System
American broadcast television network
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney
American_Broadcasting_Company
1935. It was the third such service in the United States after World Broadcasting System (the first) and Standard Radio Advertising Co., Inc. An advertisement
Thesaurus (radio transcription service)
Thesaurus_(radio_transcription_service)
Virtual community
WebChat Broadcasting System, or WBS for short, was a virtual community created during the 1990s. Supported by online advertising, it was one of few services
WebChat_Broadcasting_System
Region of the ITU
The European Broadcasting Area (EBA) is a broadcasting region defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The EBA includes some territory
European_Broadcasting_Area
American public broadcaster and television network
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia
PBS
Western European television channel
international division of Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel started broadcasting on 25 September 2024, as a result of the merger between the French, German
Cartoon Network (Western Europe)
Cartoon_Network_(Western_Europe)
American radio musical variety series (1935–1939)
electrically transcribed or recorded radio program issued by World Broadcasting System. It was a musical variety show which in 1935–36 featured David
Chevrolet Musical Moments Revue
Chevrolet_Musical_Moments_Revue
American media company
Chicago. Founded on June 17, 1996, Nexstar is the largest television broadcasting company in the United States, owning 265 television stations—most of
Nexstar_Media_Group
South Korean international broadcaster
KBS World (Korean: KBS 월드) is the international broadcasting division of the South Korean broadcast television network Korean Broadcasting System. The
KBS_World
Television broadcasting was halted by World War II, after which regular television broadcasting began in 1950. After Japan developed the first HDTV systems in
Television_in_Japan
Alliance of public service media entities
media system aligned with core Council of Europe standards". The statutory purpose of the European Broadcasting Union is to promote broadcasting, in particular
European_Broadcasting_Union
stated that a similar system could be introduced to the adult contest in future editions. On 22 November 2022, the European Broadcasting Union announced that
Rest of the World in the Eurovision Song Contest
Rest_of_the_World_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest
American radio network (1950–1951)
The Progressive Broadcasting System (commonly referred to as PBS; sometimes known as Progressive) was an American commercial radio network of 1950-51
Progressive Broadcasting System
Progressive_Broadcasting_System
Sportscasting brand from Warner Bros. Discovery
channels broadcasting various sporting events globally. The brand was first used in the 1980s when then-owner and originator Turner Broadcasting System initially
TNT_Sports
Football tournament
"FIFA corruption probe targets 'World Cup of fraud,' IRS chief says". CNN. Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Archived from the original
FIFA_World_Cup
Transmission of radio waves intended to reach a wide audience
Radio broadcasting is the transmission of signals, especially audio, to receivers using radio waves over a wide area. Listeners require a broadcast radio
Radio_broadcasting
Radio station in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Wakayama Broadcasting System Co., Ltd. (株式会社和歌山放送, Kabushiki-gaisha Wakayama Hōsō; WBS, stylized in lowercase lettering as wbs, callsign JOVF) is a commercial
Wakayama_Broadcasting_System
2016 Japanese horror film
Death Note: Light Up the New World (デスノート Light up the NEW world) is a 2016 Japanese film directed by Shinsuke Sato. The film is based on the manga series
Death Note: Light Up the New World
Death_Note:_Light_Up_the_New_World
Japanese public broadcaster
also provides an international broadcasting service, known as NHK World-Japan, which is composed of NHK World TV, NHK World Premium, and the shortwave radio
NHK
Television studio complex located in Atlanta, Georgia
broadcasting facilities for TNT, TBS, CNN, TruTV, Turner Classic Movies, and Cartoon Network and was the headquarters for Turner Broadcasting System.
Ted_Turner_Campus
Alchemist. April 5, 2009. Tokyo Broadcasting System. ^"はじまりの日". Fullmetal Alchemist. April 12, 2009. Tokyo Broadcasting System. ^"邪教の街". Fullmetal Alchemist
List of Fullmetal Alchemist characters
List_of_Fullmetal_Alchemist_characters
Public broadcaster
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australia's principal public-service broadcaster. It operates across television, radio, and the web to
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation
Defunct South Korean radio station
The Dong-A Broadcasting System (Korean: 동아방송) was a South Korean radio station owned by the Dong-A Ilbo. Unlike the Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation,
Dong-A_Broadcasting_System
Radio transmission of audio by frequency modulation
FM broadcasting is a radio broadcasting method that uses frequency modulation (FM) transmissions. In November 1919, Hans Idzerda began broadcasts, using
FM_broadcasting
Orchestra based in South Korea
orchestra was founded in 1956 as the radio orchestra of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). Between 1969 and 1981, it became a state-run organization
KBS_Symphony_Orchestra
38th episode of the 1st season of Pokémon
plans for an American localization of the series, and resulted in new broadcasting standards in Japan to ensure that future incidents would be avoided.
Dennō_Senshi_Porygon
Upcoming association football tournament
January 2025. Union (EBU), European Broadcasting (28 October 2024). "EBU secures rights for FIFA World Cup 2026™ & FIFA World Cup 2030™". www.ebu.ch. Archived
2030_FIFA_World_Cup
(창업스타; 2015) FIFA World Cup List of programs broadcast by Arirang TV List of programs broadcast by the Korean Broadcasting System List of programs broadcast
List of programs broadcast by Seoul Broadcasting System
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Seoul_Broadcasting_System
in the 1960s Progressive Records (founded 1950) — modern music World Broadcasting System, Inc. (founded 1929) — entire library of radio transcription discs
George_H._Buck_Jr.
American radio and television show
half-hour dramatic anthology radio program which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System in the United States from February 13, 1947, to September 11, 1957
Family Theater (Mutual Broadcasting System)
Family_Theater_(Mutual_Broadcasting_System)
Television channel
Underground Broadcasting System was the student television station of the Aalto University Student Union (AYY). In addition to broadcasting 24h on the
Otaniemi Underground Broadcasting System
Otaniemi_Underground_Broadcasting_System
Ghanaian public service broadcaster
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) was established by law in 1968 with a triple mandate as a State Broadcaster, Public Service Broadcaster, and a
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Ghana_Broadcasting_Corporation
South Korean public television news channel
KBS News 24 is an over-the-air news channel owned by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). The channel broadcasts on KBS1 and KBS2's multiplex. The origin
KBS_News_24
of Oblivion (2004) PostPet Momobin (2004–2005) This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (2004) Zipang (2004) Ah! My Goddess (2005–2006) Black Cat (2005–2006) Blood+
List of programs broadcast by TBS Television (Japan)
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_TBS_Television_(Japan)
Coverage of sports on radio and television
broadcasting of sports events (also known as a sportscast) is the live coverage of sports as a television program, on radio, and other broadcasting media
Broadcasting_of_sports_events
2026 single by Felicia
"My System" is a song by Swedish singer Felicia, released as a single on 7 February 2026. The track was co-written by Felicia alongside Audun Agnar, Emily
My_System_(song)
Television station in the Kantō region of Japan
News Network in the Kantō region. It is owned-and-operated by Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc., a subsidiary of the TBS Holdings. TBS Television
TBS_Television_(Japan)
Association football tournament in Germany
FIFA World Cup to be entirely filmed in high-definition, with more regions broadcasting in the widescreen standard. The sponsors of the 2006 World Cup
2006_FIFA_World_Cup
American disc jockey and TV station owner (1923–2007)
promotion. They were sold to Gulf Broadcasting in 1984. Grant then started a second station group, Grant Broadcasting System (GBS), which built WBFS-TV in
Milton_Grant
Use of digital technology to transmit or receive across the radio spectrum
to older, analog communications or broadcasting, which include the use of FM and AM. In digital broadcasting systems, the analog audio signal is digitized
Digital_radio
Philippine media network
president Elpidio Quirino, to try television broadcasting. In 1952, BEC was renamed Alto Broadcasting System or ABS (with Alto Sales Corporation as its
ABS-CBN
Philippine radio network
Beta Broadcasting System, Inc. is a Philippine radio network. Its corporate office is located at #8 Elane St., Brgy. New Asinan, Olongapo and at 003 Upper
Beta_Broadcasting_System
just over a year. Decca Records and its transcription subsidiary World Broadcasting System settled in September 1943, agreeing to make direct payments to
1942–1944_musicians'_strike
Television station in Jeju Province, South Korea
Jeju International Broadcasting System or JIBS is a radio and TV station that is affiliated with the SBS Network, in Jeju Province, South Korea, and it
Jeju International Broadcasting System
Jeju_International_Broadcasting_System
Electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service
as a non-profit entity. The public service broadcasting model relies on an independent and transparent system of governance, encompassing key areas such
Public_broadcasting
Controversy Creates Cash, Time Warner Entertainment (who bought Turner Broadcasting System in 1996) increasingly micromanaged WCW, severely hindering (and occasionally
History of World Championship Wrestling
History_of_World_Championship_Wrestling
South Korean commercial television channel
SBS TV (Seoul Broadcasting System Television) is a South Korean free-to-air television channel operated by Seoul Broadcasting System. The channel was launched
SBS_TV
glossary of terms used in broadcasting is a list of definitions of terms and concepts related to both radio and television broadcasting, along with the industry
Glossary of broadcasting terms
Glossary_of_broadcasting_terms
Proposed telecommunications and electrical power delivery system by Nikola Tesla
The World Wireless System was a turn of the 20th century proposed telecommunications and electrical power delivery system designed by inventor Nikola
World_Wireless_System
a list of current and former broadcast announcers for the Tokyo Broadcasting System, its spin-offs, and predecessor entities. Naoki Uraguchi (浦口 直樹,
List of Tokyo Broadcasting System announcers
List_of_Tokyo_Broadcasting_System_announcers
This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways
List_of_metro_systems
American radio network (1927–1945)
this opening Victor program inaugurates a new chain system to be operated by the National Broadcasting Company, with WJZ as the "key" station. This new chain
Blue_Network
South Korean drama production company
South Korean drama production company. It is a subsidiary of Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). Binge Works Mistakenly written on the copyright portion of
Studio S (South Korean company)
Studio_S_(South_Korean_company)
Dutch broadcasting organisation
[nɔs]; English: Dutch Broadcasting Foundation) is one of the broadcasting organisations making up the Dutch public broadcasting system. Funded by the Dutch
Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting
Television content transmitted via signals in the air
405-line system, while UHF was used solely for 625-line broadcasts (which later used PAL color). Television broadcasting in the 405-line system continued
Terrestrial_television
Turkish national public broadcaster
television in 1992, it held a monopoly on broadcasting. More recent deregulation of the Turkish television broadcasting market produced analogue terrestrial
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
Turkish_Radio_and_Television_Corporation
American commercial broadcast television network
networks, which are the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Fox has gone
Fox_Broadcasting_Company
Radio station in Metro Manila, Philippines
DWAV (89.1 FM), broadcasting as Adventist World Radio 89.1, is a radio station owned by Blockbuster Broadcasting System and operated under an airtime
DWAV
Radio station in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Broadcasting Company. Besides local programming, it used the World Broadcasting System transcription service. As of December 2024 WKBC plays classic country
WKBC_(AM)
American television executive (1947–2024)
founding president of Fox Broadcasting and founded The WB network. Kellner was chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a division of Time
Jamie_Kellner
Television station in Wichita Falls, Texas
York (now solely an NBC affiliate on its primary feed) and the World Broadcasting System radio service—for $2.35 million; the sale received regulatory
KAUZ-TV
three companies: the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), the Mutual Broadcasting System, and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). The last was owned
History of the American Broadcasting Company
History_of_the_American_Broadcasting_Company
Radio station in San Francisco, California, United States
for KCBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. "Site of World's First Broadcasting Station". Office of Historic Preservation
KCBS_(AM)
Comic book series
background music. The program was transcribed and syndicated by the World Broadcasting System. Radio Daily's 1946 publication, Shows of Tomorrow, listed the
The_Adventures_of_Dick_Cole
Government-owned television network in the Philippines
formally began in October 23, 1953 through the commercial company Alto Broadcasting System (ABS-CBN). The broadcast marked the first commercial broadcast in
People's_Television_Network
American basic cable television channel
TBS (originally an initialism of Turner Broadcasting System) is an American basic cable television network operated by Superstation, Inc., a subsidiary
TBS_(American_TV_channel)
Central and Eastern European television channel
Cinema block appeared. In 2008, a representative office of Turner Broadcasting System Russia opened in Moscow, which began distributing the channel. On
Cartoon Network (Central and Eastern Europe)
Cartoon_Network_(Central_and_Eastern_Europe)
American old-time radio juvenile aviation adventure serial
juvenile aviation adventure serial. It was syndicated by the World Broadcasting System and distributed initially to stations in Canada, beginning on
Howie_Wing
South Korean public television channel
television channel launched on 1 December 1980 and owned by Korean Broadcasting System. In contrast to KBS1, the channel specializes primarily in entertainment
KBS2
South Korean broadcasting company
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Korean Broadcasting System Seoul Broadcasting System Educational Broadcasting System List of South Korean broadcasting networks
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa_Broadcasting_Corporation
Standards for terrestrial television signals
PAL or SECAM) - for example PAL-B, NTSC-M, etc.). These analog systems for TV broadcasting dominated until the 2000s. With the introduction of digital terrestrial
Broadcast_television_systems
Delusion that others can hear one's thoughts
ISBN 978-1-5063-5322-7. ...the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases system includes thought broadcasting in a relatively short
Thought_broadcasting
South Korean public television channel
channel that launched on 31 December 1961 and is owned by Korean Broadcasting System. The channel offers more serious programming than its sister channel
KBS1
Informal name for major US TV broadcast networks
National Broadcasting Company, "the Peacock Network"), CBS (the Columbia Broadcasting System, "the Eye Network"), ABC (the American Broadcasting Company
Big Three (American television)
Big_Three_(American_television)
Association football tournament in South Africa
ascribed to the World Cup. Some groups experienced complications in regards to scheduled sporting events, advertising, or broadcasting, as FIFA attempted
2010_FIFA_World_Cup
kinescope. By 1950, World Series games could be seen in most of the country, but not all. Also in 1950, the Mutual Broadcasting System acquired the exclusive
List of World Series broadcasters
List_of_World_Series_broadcasters
American radio war drama series (1942–1946)
Mutual Broadcasting System. Based on true events, episodes featured the title character as he ministered to United States Army personnel during World War
Chaplain_Jim
WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu
World
Girl/Female
Indian
World
Girl/Female
Tamil
World
Boy/Male
Muslim
Two worlds, World and hereafter
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Light of the World; Another Word for Brahma
Girl/Female
Tamil
Srishtii | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®·à¯à®Ÿà®¿
World
Srishtii | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®·à¯à®Ÿà®¿
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
World; Universe; Entire World
Boy/Male
Tamil
World
Girl/Female
Arabic, Christian, Finnish, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
The World; Word
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
The Whole World; World; World Universe
Boy/Male
Muslim
World
Surname or Lastname
German (Wörl)
German (Wörl) : variant of Wehrle.English : perhaps a habitational name for someone from Worle in Somerset, which is most probably named with Old English wÅr ‘wood grouse’ + lÄ“ah ‘wood’, ‘(woodland) clearing’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
World
Boy/Male
Indian
Two worlds, World and hereafter
Girl/Female
Hindu
World
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
World; World Known
Boy/Male
Hindu
World
Boy/Male
Tamil
World
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : variant spelling of Vold (see Voll).English : topographic name for someone who lived on any of the areas of open upland known from Middle English times onwards as wolds (e.g. the Yorkshire Wolds or the Cotswolds). This term derives from Old English wald ‘forest’ (see Wald). After the extensive clearance of forests in England, from before the Norman Conquest onward, the Old English term wald came to denote open uplands (wolds) in Middle English in certain areas of England.
WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
Girl/Female
American, Assamese, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Italian, Jamaican, Kannada, Latin, Malayalam, Marathi, Polish, Swedish, Swiss
Honeyed Sweetness; New Leaves; All Honey
Boy/Male
Arabic
Independent; Prosperous
Boy/Male
English Teutonic
Lives in the beautiful glen.
Male
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements ey "island" and vindr "wind," hence "island wind."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Female
Danish
, gladness.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Blessings of God
Boy/Male
Latin
Protector; shepherd.
Boy/Male
Australian, French
Spear; Wealthy
Boy/Male
English American Latin
Lord.
WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
WORLD BROADCASTING-SYSTEM
imp.
of Will
n.
A world between other worlds.
v. t.
Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d Will.
n.
The earth and its inhabitants, with their concerns; the sum of human affairs and interests.
a.
Pertaining to the system of the world; cosmical.
a.
Extended throughout the world; as, world-wide fame.
adv.
Readily; willingly; -- in this sense used with would, or some other word expressing will.
n.
As an emblem of immensity, a great multitude or quantity; a large number.
v. t.
To ply with words; also, to cause to be by the use of a word or words.
n.
The inhabitants of the earth; the human race; people in general; the public; mankind.
n.
Individual experience of, or concern with, life; course of life; sum of the affairs which affect the individual; as, to begin the world with no property; to lose all, and begin the world anew.
n.
The customs, practices, and interests of men; general affairs of life; human society; public affairs and occupations; as, a knowledge of the world.
a.
Desiring or professing to be; vainly pretending to be; as, a would-be poet.
n.
The earth and its affairs as distinguished from heaven; concerns of this life as distinguished from those of the life to come; the present existence and its interests; hence, secular affairs; engrossment or absorption in the affairs of this life; worldly corruption; the ungodly or wicked part of mankind.
n.
See Weld.
n.
In a more restricted sense, that part of the earth and its concerns which is known to any one, or contemplated by any one; a division of the globe, or of its inhabitants; human affairs as seen from a certain position, or from a given point of view; also, state of existence; scene of life and action; as, the Old World; the New World; the religious world; the Catholic world; the upper world; the future world; the heathen world.
n.
The earth and the surrounding heavens; the creation; the system of created things; existent creation; the universe.
n.
See 2d Weld.
n.
Any planet or heavenly body, especially when considered as inhabited, and as the scene of interests analogous with human interests; as, a plurality of worlds.
v. t.
To wind, or wrap; especially, to wind a rope round, as a mast or yard made of two or more pieces, at the place where it has been fished or scarfed, in order to strengthen it.