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worldly

adjective (worldlier, worldliest)

«worldly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Belonging to this world and its ordinary things, not to spirits or heaven. tree →
  2. Having many possessions or knowing much about money and society. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, a word for things a person owns or the everyday life of people; «worldly possessions» means belongings

Examples

  • The old man had few worldly goods. tree →
  • My worldly possessions are one coat and a book. tree →
  • She was not interested in worldly success. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

in stories, a word for things a person owns or the everyday life of people; «worldly possessions» means belongings

Examples

  • Nonetheless, English translators have usually shied away from the this-worldly symbolism of the ‘Holy Wind’, much preferring immaterial ‘Spirit’ either out of theological embarrassment or deference to tradition. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/worldly/