old-world

European in character

Old-world describes things associated with Europe, Asia, and Africa—the continents known before the Americas were reached.

It often suggests traditional, quaint, or charmingly antiquated qualities: old-world craftsmanship, an old-world village.

The term can imply refinement or nostalgia for earlier times: old-world manners, old-world elegance.

In biology, Old World distinguishes species native to these continents from their New World counterparts.

traditional

antique

Old valued collectible

time-honored · bygone · vintage · quaint · rustic · artisanal · handcrafted · heirloom · customs · manners

architectural

cobblestone

River-smoothed paving stone

terracotta · courtyard · piazza · arcade · colonnade · medieval · Renaissance · Baroque · fortress · castle

geographic

Europe

Smallest inhabited continent

transatlantic · continental · Eastern Hemisphere · occidental · European · Levant · Mesopotamia · Iberian · Baltic · Aegean

culinary

vineyard

Grape-growing estate

fermented · charcuterie · prosciutto · brie · sourdough · olive oil · balsamic · tapas · trattoria · bistro

biological

species

Finest taxonomic rank

  • faunaAnimal life collectively
  • floraPlants of a region
  • nativeOriginating from a place

indigenous · endemic · primates · apes · monkeys · vultures · sparrows · warblers · migration · biodiversity

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temporal/modernity

old-worldmodern

Of recent times

contemporary · new · up-to-date · newfangled · ultramodern

geographic/cultural origin

old-worldAmerican

From the U.S.

Western Hemisphere · New World · Australasian · colonial

sophistication/manner

old-worldmodern

Of recent times

casual · informal · relaxed · laid-back · unpretentious

Family

old, world, elder, worldly, unworldly, worldliness, New World, Old World

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