world-historical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to world history; globally significant.

Pronunciation

/ˌwəːldhɪˈstɒɹɪkl̩/

Word forms

world-historical

Etymology

From world + historical, perhaps after earlier German weltgeschichtlich [from 19th c.]

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