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Association football team representing the world
The World XI, also known as the FIFA World Stars, is an association football scratch team consisting of players from various countries. The World XI play
World_XI
Association football team of the year award
named to FIFPro Women's World XI". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017. "FIFPRO WORLD XI 2004/2005". FIFPRO.
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List of sports-related pages with the same or similar names
XI team Wisden All-Time World Test XI Wisden All-Time World Test XI List of World XI Test cricketers List of World XI ODI cricketers List of World XI
World_XI_(cricket)
English annual charity football event
football match between two teams, England and the Soccer Aid World XI (formerly Rest of the World (ROW) until 2018), composed of celebrities and former professional
Soccer_Aid
Leader of China since 2012
Xi Jinping (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who is the paramount leader of China. He has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist
Xi_Jinping
English-language football magazine
overseas editor. Batty, who later edited the magazine, published an annual World XI from 1960 to 1992. Brian Glanville had written a column for the magazine
World_Soccer_(magazine)
Cricket squads, 1977–1979
competitions, Australia XI, Cavaliers XI, West Indies XI, World XI. The following West Indians also represented WSC World XI in the 1977–78 Supertests
World_Series_Cricket_squads
Cricket series held in Australia
Council (ICC). It was played between Australia (the world's top-ranked side at the time) and a World XI team of players selected from other countries. The
2005_ICC_Super_Series
Hong Kong author and poet (1937–2022)
Xi Xi (Chinese: 西西; Cantonese Yale: sāi sāi; pinyin: Xī Xī; 7 October 1937 – 18 December 2022) was the pseudonym of the Hong Kong author and poet Ellen
Xi_Xi
Award
Iniesta Modrić Ronaldo Messi Neymar FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2015 The results for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year were: The following seven players
2015_FIFA_Ballon_d'Or
The Lashings World XI is a cricket team captained by the former England, Lancashire and Surrey spin bowler Chris Schofield. It was formed in 1984 as a
Lashings_World_XI
Award
2014 FIFA World Cup volunteers Neuer David Luiz Thiago Silva Ramos Lahm Iniesta Kroos Di María Messi Robben Ronaldo FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2014 The following
2014_FIFA_Ballon_d'Or
Set of policies and ideals from Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, commonly abbreviated outside China as Xi Jinping Thought or Xi-ism, is a political
Xi_Jinping_Thought
Defunct cricket league that operated from 2007 to 2009
2024. "ICL 20s World Series Squads List". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2024. "ICL World XI Cricket Team | ICL World XI | ICL World XI Team News and
Indian_Cricket_League
Third year for FIFA's awards
Iniesta Falcao Messi Ronaldo FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2012 This was the first occasion that all eleven FIFPro World XI players were players from the same league
2012_FIFA_Ballon_d'Or
Organization for professional footballers
FIFPRO congress took place in London, just before the start of the 1966 FIFA World Cup. The articles of association of FIFPRO were thereby adopted and the
FIFPRO
Award
Dani Alves Lahm Xavi Iniesta Ribéry Ibrahimović Messi Ronaldo FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2013 Zlatan Ibrahimović, 4–2 vs England, Friends Arena, 14 November 2012
2013_FIFA_Ballon_d'Or
Fundraiser in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami
centrepiece of world cricket's efforts to support the victims of the tsunami was to have been a two-match one-day series between a World XI and an Asian XI. The
World_Cricket_Tsunami_Appeal
British actress (born 1992)
one of the celebrities chosen to play football for England against the World XI in the charity event Soccer Aid for UNICEF; England won 6–3. She is a football
Erin_Doherty
Association football teams representing Europe
to play. The European XI play one-off games against clubs, national teams, collectives of other confederations, or a World XI made up of players from
Europe_XI
2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023. Beaard, Raymond. "FIFPRO WORLD XI 2006/2007". FIFPro World Players' Union. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014
List of Manchester United F.C. records and statistics
List_of_Manchester_United_F.C._records_and_statistics
Cricket team
The World Series Cricket Rest Of The World XI was a cricket team representing the Rest of the World in World Series Cricket (WSC). Their first game was
World_Series_Cricket_World_XI
English comedian and actor (born 1968)
World XI after scoring sensational goal". MyLondon.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022. "Why Not Going Out star Lee Mack is playing for Soccer Aid World XI team"
Lee_Mack
A World XI cricket team, which was a multi-national captained by Gary Sobers, toured Australia in the 1971–72 season. It replaced the proposed Test tour
Rest of the World cricket team in Australia in 1971–72
Rest_of_the_World_cricket_team_in_Australia_in_1971–72
South African cricketer (born 1989)
West Indies on 25 January 2015. In August 2017, Miller was named in a World XI team to play three Twenty20 International matches against Pakistan in the
David Miller (South African cricketer)
David_Miller_(South_African_cricketer)
2017 video game
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is a 2017 role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. The eleventh entry in the Dragon Quest
Dragon_Quest_XI
Cricket team
The World Series Cricket Cavaliers XI was a cricket team formed to play in World Series Cricket. Taking the International Cavaliers as its inspiration
World Series Cricket Cavaliers XI
World_Series_Cricket_Cavaliers_XI
Swanton's XI of English Test and county players played two first-class matches against Barbados, one against Trinidad, and one against a West Indies XI, as
History of cricket in the West Indies from 1945–46 to 1970
History_of_cricket_in_the_West_Indies_from_1945–46_to_1970
Chinese politician (1913–2002)
Xi Zhongxun (Chinese: 习仲勋; pinyin: Xí Zhòngxūn; 15 October 1913 – 24 May 2002) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician who played a significant
Xi_Zhongxun
Representative side of the Football League
and against a 'World XI' at Wembley (a 3–0 victory, which was part of the League's centenary celebrations), the Football League XI's most recent games
The_Football_League_XI
International cricket tour
termed unofficial Tests, though still officially first-class matches. The World XI, captained by Garfield Sobers, convincingly won the first Test by an innings
Rest of the World cricket team in England in 1970
Rest_of_the_World_cricket_team_in_England_in_1970
Italian footballer (born 1978)
"FIFPro World XI 2005/2006". FIFPro. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015. "FIFPro World XI 2006/2007"
Gianluigi_Buffon
Brazilian footballer (born 1987)
Club World Cup Silver Ball: 2012 FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014 FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2014 FIFA FIFPro World XI 2nd team: 2013 FIFA FIFPro World XI 3rd
David_Luiz
The ICC World ODI XI was a team chosen by the International Cricket Council (ICC), representing the most talented One Day International cricketers playing
List of World XI ODI cricketers
List_of_World_XI_ODI_cricketers
Indian cricket commentator, coach and former cricketer (born 1985)
"What Dinesh Karthik Is Doing In Indian Playing XI? Questions Raised On Wicketkeeper's Place For T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinformer. 22 September 2022. Retrieved
Dinesh_Karthik
New Zealand cricketer
slower ball. Cairns also played in the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal ODI, at the MCG. Cairns played for the ICC World XI and scored 69 off 47 balls before being
Chris_Cairns
Pakistani cricketer (born 1982)
arch-rivals India in the final. In April 2018, he was named in the Rest of the World XI squad for the one-off T20I against the West Indies, to be played at Lord's
Shoaib_Malik
ACC Asian XI cricket team was a team that took part in World Cricket Tsunami Appeal and Afro-Asia Cup. The ACC Asian XI played their first in a one-off
ACC_Asia_XI_cricket_team
English cricketer (born 1941)
2021. Retrieved 29 May 2010. "First-class Batting and Fielding for World XI – World XI in Australia 1971/72". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original
Bob_Taylor_(cricketer)
Brazilian football player (born 1970)
Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He was additionally named in the FIFPro World XI in 2005, and in 2020 was included
Cafu
Soviet footballer (1929–1990)
1965, 1966 World Soccer World XI: 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967 FIFA XI: 1963, 1968 ADN Eastern European Footballer of the Season: 1963 Europe XI: 1964, 1964
Lev_Yashin
Australian cricketer (born 1971)
Benaud's Greatest XI" in 2004. He was selected in the ICC World XI for the charity series against the ACC Asian XI, 2004–05, was voted as "World's Scariest Batsman"
Adam_Gilchrist
Nepalese cricketer
Lamichhane made his T20I debut against the West Indies, where he represented a World XI team. He became the first cricketer to make a T20I debut representing a
Sandeep_Lamichhane
Asia XI and ICC World XI. Ponting's aggregate includes matches played for ICC World XI. Jayasuriya's aggregate includes matches played for Asia XI. Jayawardene's
List of players who have scored 10,000 or more runs in One Day International cricket
List_of_players_who_have_scored_10,000_or_more_runs_in_One_Day_International_cricket
South African cricketer (born 1984)
down from ODI captaincy. On the same day, he was named as the captain of World XI team for the three T20Is in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan won the series 2–1
Faf_du_Plessis
Pakistani cricketer
Test XI based only on stats and numbers". Geo Super. Parvez, Salim; April 2021, Cricket World Wednesday 7. "Javed Ilyas – Pride intact". Cricket World.{{cite
Inzamam-ul-Haq
and World XI, a team composed of players from the other cricketing nations, although a number of West Indian players also played in the World team when
World_Series_Cricket_results
Lanka and Asia XI. Only his statistics for Asia XI are shown here. Afridi played international cricket for the Pakistan, Asia XI and World XI. Only his statistics
List of international cricketers from Hampshire
List_of_international_cricketers_from_Hampshire
Xi Jinping, a Chinese politician who has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012, has espoused views on numerous issues
Views_of_Xi_Jinping
Governing body of association football in England
Isle of Man. Formed in 1863, it is the oldest football association in the world and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional
The_Football_Association
2010s): 2009, 2019 ESPN World Team of the Decade (2000s): 2010 Goal World Team of the Decade (2010s): 2019 France Football World XI of the Year: 2015 L'Équipe
List of career achievements by Lionel Messi
List_of_career_achievements_by_Lionel_Messi
Retired Indian cricketer (born 1978)
his performances in 2009, he was named in the World ODI XI by the ICC. He was also named in the World ODI XI by the ESPNcricinfo for 2008 and 2011. Sehwag's
Virender_Sehwag
Australian cricketer (1969–2022)
impressively against the touring World XI, West Indies and South African teams. In the only Test against the World XI at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Warne
Shane_Warne
WORLD XI 2005/2006". FIFPRO. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) "FIFPRO WORLD XI 2006/2007"
List of Chelsea F.C. records and statistics
List_of_Chelsea_F.C._records_and_statistics
Australian cricketer (born 1984)
often than not playing as a batsman. In August 2017, he was named in a World XI team to play three Twenty20 International matches against Pakistan in the
Tim_Paine
South African cricketer (born 1981)
when he was selected to captain the ICC World XI in the ICC Super Series Test Match between the ICC World XI and Australia in October 2005. South Africa
Graeme_Smith
Brazilian footballer (born 1980)
his career: he was included in the UEFA Team of the Year and the FIFA World XI three times each, and was named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year for the
Ronaldinho
Afghan cricketer (born 1998)
watch ahead of the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. In April 2018, he was named in the Rest of the World XI squad for the one-off T20I against
Rashid_Khan
Pakistani former international cricketer (born 1966)
Test World XI to mark the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. As captain, he led Pakistan to the finals of the 1999 Cricket World Cup, where
Wasim_Akram
2003 NFL Europe championship game
World Bowl XI was NFL Europe's 2003 championship game. It was played at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on June 14, 2003. The crowd were entertained
World_Bowl_XI
German footballer (born 1983)
2014 FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball: 2013 FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2013, 2014 FIFA FIFPro World XI 2nd team: 2015 FIFA FIFPro World XI 3rd team: 2016 FIFA
Philipp_Lahm
South African cricketer
performances in 2013, he was named both in the World Test XI and ODI XI by the ICC. He was also named in the Test XI for 2013 by ESPNcricinfo. In June 2014,
Hashim_Amla
Australian cricketer (born 1974)
series against a World XI, immediately after the Ashes. Following the Ashes defeat, Australia were expected to struggle against the World XI, but bounced
Ricky_Ponting
Ukrainian footballer and manager (born 1976)
in 2003 and as a runner-up in 2005 and 2008. He was named in the FIFA World XI for 2005. In 2004, he was named as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers
Andriy_Shevchenko
Argentine football manager and former player (born 1984)
Rovira): 2013–14 FIFA FIFPro Men's World XI 3rd team: 2015 FIFA FIFPro Men's World XI 4th team: 2014 FIFA FIFPro Men's World XI 5th team: 2016, 2017 Toulon Tournament
Javier_Mascherano
French airplane
the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Two restored examples, one each in the United Kingdom and the United States, of original Blériot XI aircraft are thought
Blériot_XI
Men's football awards
Report's 2022 World Cup Best XI". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2 February 2023. "World Cup team of the tournament: The Independent's best XI from Qatar 2022"
FIFA_World_Cup_awards
English cricketer (born 1980)
the British Empire for services to cricket. He also played for the ICC World XI in the 2005 ICC Super Series against Australia. Second-highest run-total
Kevin_Pietersen
Association football teams representing Americas
against clubs, national teams, collectives of other confederations, or a World XI made up of players from all the other continents. Because of this, no governing
Americas_XI
New Zealand cricketer (born 1986)
Zealand's central contract list. In May 2018, McClenaghan was named in ICC’s World XI squad to face the West Indies in a one-off T20I at the Lord's. The T20I
Mitchell_McClenaghan
Brazilian footballer (born 1983)
January 2018. "ESM XI". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2015. Beaard, Raymond. "FIFA FIFPro World XI 2009". FIFA.com
Dani_Alves
Indian coach and former cricketer (born 11 January 1973)
2005, Dravid represented Asia XI against the ICC World XI at the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal. He top scored for Asia XI with a fifty but could not take
Rahul_Dravid
Cricket match
England on 31 May 2018. The West Indies cricket team played against a World XI team, to raise funds for stadiums damaged by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane
Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge
Hurricane_Relief_T20_Challenge
German footballer (1945–2024)
All-time XI: 2005 Germany's Sports Hall of Fame: 2008 Ballon d'Or Dream Team: 2020 Central defender in Johan Cruyff's favourite World XI Manager World Soccer
Franz_Beckenbauer
Barbadian cricketer (born 1936)
role which he would hold until 1972. He would also captain a Rest of the World XI during their 1970 tour of England. Overall, Sobers played 93 Tests for
Garfield_Sobers
Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)
runners-up medal in the World Cup. Alongside official internationals, Maradona also played and scored for an Argentina XI against the World XI in 1979 to mark
Diego_Maradona
English football manager (born 1980)
2014. Retrieved 19 November 2023. Beaard, Raymond. "FIFPRO WORLD XI 2006/2007". FIFPro World Players' Union. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014
Steven_Gerrard
Jamaican cricketer (born 1979)
he scored another century, 107 off 49 balls in Bangalore against the Kings XI Punjab, which included 10 fours and 9 sixes. In the next match against Kochi
Chris_Gayle
English cricketer and TV personality (born 1977)
in the World: 2005 Wisden Cricketers of the Year: 2004 PCA Player of the Year: 2004, 2005 ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2004 ICC World One-Day XI: 2004,
Andrew_Flintoff
Cricket tournament
(BCB). The two matches were scheduled to be played between an Asia XI and a World XI teams in March 2020. The matches would have celebrated the birth centenary
Mujib 100 T20 Cup Bangladesh 2020
Mujib_100_T20_Cup_Bangladesh_2020
Group of players from many countries
under "Rest of the World" or "RoW". Sports portal Team World World XI (association football) World XI (cricket) International XI women's cricket team
Rest of the world in sports and games
Rest_of_the_world_in_sports_and_games
British footballers and YouTubers
for England. Lynch returned in the 2020 Soccer Aid match playing for the World XI due to his Jamaican ancestry. In 2017, the pair led a team of YouTubers
F2Freestylers
South African cricketer (born 1976)
trophy until the 2025 World Test Championship final. He has represented Border, Warriors, South Africa, Africa XI, ICC World XI and Royal Challengers
Mark_Boucher
Inaugural men's Cricket World Cup tournament
what sponsors marketed as a 'World Cricket Cup' in England in 1966 and 1967, contested between England, a Rest of the World XI, and a touring team (the West
1975_Cricket_World_Cup
South African cricketer
Plessis named captain of World XI to travel to Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017. "Hashim Amla in World Cup squad; Reeza Hendricks
Imran_Tahir
New Zealand cricketer (born 1979)
was named in the World ODI XI by the International Cricket Council and was named in the team of the tournament for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Vettori took
Daniel_Vettori
West Indian cricketer
high-profile signing by the English all-star club cricket team Lashings World XI, also going on to captain the side. In 2006 he smashed a double hundred
Richie_Richardson
Italian footballer and coach (born 1976)
Serie A and the Champions League, Nesta was elected to the 2005 FIFPro World XI for the first time in his career, for his performances. During the 2005–06
Alessandro_Nesta
Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and leader of China since 2012, was born on 15 June 1953 in Beijing. He was born to Xi
Early_life_of_Xi_Jinping
Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1972)
September 2025. Including 1 Test for an ICC World XI Including 4 ODIs for the Asian XI and 3 for an ICC World XI. Also spelt as Muralidaran and often referred
Muttiah_Muralitharan
International governing body of association football
the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Women's World Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA U-17 World Cup, Football at the Summer Olympics, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, FIFA
FIFA
Bangladeshi cricketer (born 1989)
icc-cricket.com. "Champions Trophy XI: Sarfraz pips Kohli, Tamim at No. 3". ESPNcricinfo. "Faf du Plessis named captain of World XI to travel to Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo
Tamim_Iqbal
German footballer (1945–2021)
Eric Batty's World XI: 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978 FUWO European Team of the Season: 1970, 1972 Sport Ideal European XI: 1971, 1972
Gerd_Müller
Italian football player and manager (born 1979)
Season in 2015, and was part of the FIFPro World XI in 2006. He also placed seventh for the 2007 FIFA World Player, finished in the top ten three times
Andrea_Pirlo
During the visit, Trump was received by Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, where the two leaders held talks. Xi announced the two sides had agreed
2026 state visit by Donald Trump to China
2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Trump_to_China
South African cricketer (born 1975)
he was named in the World Test XI by ICC. He was also named in the World ODI XI by the ICC for the year 2004 and 12th man for XI in 2005. He was also
Jacques_Kallis
1998 studio album by Iron Maiden
Virtual XI's title is tied in with two extra-musical events: the release of the band's computer game, Ed Hunter, and the fact that the 1998 FIFA World Cup
Virtual_XI
Brazilian footballer (born 1982)
both the FIFA World XI and the UEFA Team of the Year three times. In 2010, he was named in the AC Milan Hall of Fame. One of the world's most famous athletes
Kaká
International football award
of the year, known as FIFA FIFPro World XI (awards goalkeeper, best defenders l, midfielders, attackers), FIFA World Coach of the Year for men's and for
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016
The_Best_FIFA_Football_Awards_2016
Australian cricketer
runners-up at the 1975 Cricket World Cup. In a fan poll conducted by the CA in 2017, he was named in the country's best Ashes XI of the previous 40 years.
Dennis_Lillee
WORLD XI
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Hindu
World
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Tamil
World
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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’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
The Whole World; World; World Universe
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Light of the World; Another Word for Brahma
Boy/Male
Indian
Two worlds, World and hereafter
Girl/Female
Tamil
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World
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Girl/Female
Hindu
World
Girl/Female
Arabic, Christian, Finnish, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
The World; Word
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
World; World Known
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.
Boy/Male
Tamil
World
Boy/Male
Hindu
World
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
World; Universe; Entire World
Girl/Female
Muslim
World
Girl/Female
Indian
World
Boy/Male
Muslim
Two worlds, World and hereafter
Girl/Female
Tamil
World
WORLD XI
WORLD XI
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Perfect in Any Task
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Loved by Every One
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian
Fair of Shoulders
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Vishnu; Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Greek
From heaven.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Wise One; Servant of the Judge (Allah)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a merry person or an early riser, from Middle English lavero(c)k, lark (Old English lÄwerce). It was perhaps also a metonymic occupational name for someone who netted the birds and sold them for the cooking pot.English : from a medieval personal name, a byform of Lawrence, derived by back-formation from Larkin.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Irish, Jamaican
Father of Glory; Glory of the Father
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Accomplisher of Desires; One whose Desires are Satisfied
Girl/Female
Indian
WORLD XI
WORLD XI
WORLD XI
WORLD XI
WORLD XI
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.
a.
Extended throughout the world; as, world-wide fame.
n.
See 2d Weld.
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.
n.
The customs, practices, and interests of men; general affairs of life; human society; public affairs and occupations; as, a knowledge of the world.
n.
As an emblem of immensity, a great multitude or quantity; a large number.
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.
v. t.
Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d Will.
imp.
of Will
n.
The earth and its inhabitants, with their concerns; the sum of human affairs and interests.
n.
A world between other worlds.
n.
The earth and the surrounding heavens; the creation; the system of created things; existent creation; the universe.
n.
The inhabitants of the earth; the human race; people in general; the public; mankind.
v. t.
To ply with words; also, to cause to be by the use of a word or words.
a.
Wandering over the world.
n.
See Weld.
a.
Desiring or professing to be; vainly pretending to be; as, a would-be poet.
adv.
Readily; willingly; -- in this sense used with would, or some other word expressing will.
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.
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.