Welt

Definitions of Welt
  1. noun
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    synonyms: Menschheit
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    type of:
    Gruppe
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
    Individuum, Mensch, Person, Persönlichkeit
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
  2. noun
    people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
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    types:
    Akademie
    the academic world
    type of:
    Gesellschaftsschicht, Schicht
    people having the same social, economic, or educational status
  3. noun
    a particular environment or walk of life
    synonyms: Bereich, Sphäre
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    type of:
    Umfeld, Umgebung
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  4. noun
    everything that exists anywhere
    synonyms: All, Kosmos, Natur, Universum, Weltall, Weltenraum, Weltraum
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    type of:
    natürlicher Gegenstand
    an object occurring naturally; not made by man
  5. noun
    the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
    synonyms: Erdball, Erde, Erdkreis, Erdkugel, Globus, Weltkugel
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