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MAN OF THE WORLD

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A worldly-wise person

Synonyms:

man of the world; sophisticate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("man of the world" is a kind of...):

adult; grownup (a fully developed person from maturity onward)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "man of the world"):

cosmopolitan; cosmopolite (a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries)

slicker (a person with good manners and stylish clothing)

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