HALF-WORLD


Meaning of HALF-WORLD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : hemisphere

will prevent economic development of our half-world — Hamish Hamilton

2. : demimonde

the painted hussies of the half-world … in pinchbeck finery — Donn Byrne

3. : underworld

a criminal not previously connected with the half-world — Frank Mullady

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.