adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə - th ə r- ' w ə rl(d)-l ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1879
1 a : of, relating to, or resembling that of a world other than the actual world b : devoted to preparing for a world to come
2 : devoted to intellectual or imaginative pursuits
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