English Explanatory Dictionary

elseworld

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fictional setting that is a modification of the common multi-author shared-world setting used in standard stories. A parallel dimension alternate universe setting.

Word forms

elseworld elseworlds

Etymology

From else + world. From being a world that is elsewhere from the regular world. Genericization of the trademark ElseWorlds, created by DC Comics.

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