wereld

Definitions of wereld
  1. noun
    the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
    synonyms: aardbol, aarde, aardkloot, aardrijk, ondermaanse
  2. noun
    a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
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    droomtoestand
    an imaginary place where you say people are when they seem optimistically out of touch with reality
    hemel, hemelrijk, paradijs
    the abode of God and the angels
    Acheron, Hades, Tartarus, milieu, onderwereld, penoze, schimmenrijk
    (religion) the world of the dead
    dromenland, dromenrijk, droomland, schijnwereld
    a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination
    purgatorium, vagevuur
    (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
    Eden, Mekka, dorado, eldorado, idylle, lusthof, lustoord, paradijs, walhalla
    (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death
    Eden, paradijs
    a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man)
    Eden, Mekka, dorado, eldorado, idylle, lusthof, lustoord, paradijs, walhalla
    (Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death
    Eden, Mekka, dorado, eldorado, idylle, lusthof, lustoord, paradijs, walhalla
    (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
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    droomgezicht, fantasie, imaginatie, verbeelding, verbeeldingskracht, visioen, voorstellingsvermogen
    the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
  3. noun
    all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
  4. noun
    an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
    synonyms: gemeenschap, maatschappij, samenleving
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    beschaving, civilisatie, cultuur
    a particular society at a particular time and place
    islam, mohammedanisme
    the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
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