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Meaning of First World | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Those countries aligned with the West during the Cold War.
    historical
  2. Wealthy, developed nations.
    informal
  3. Synonym of Tokpela.

Equivalents

العربية الْعَالَم الْأَوَّل
Dansk vesten
Deutsch Erste Welt
Español primer mundo
Français pays développés premier monde
日本語 第一世界
ქართული პირველი სამყარო
한국어 제1세계 제일세계
Nederlands eerste wereld
Polski Pierwszy Świat
Português primeiro mundo
Русский пе́рвый мир
Svenska i-land väst västländerna västvärlden
Tiếng Việt thế giới thứ nhất

Examples

“Holonyms: world, World”
“Meronym: Western Bloc”
“Near-synonym: free world”
“Near-synonyms: Global North, developed countries”
“first-world problems”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

first world problem First World War First Worlder first year first-aid box first-aider

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