WESTERN WORLD
\wˈɛstən wˈɜːld], \wˈɛstən wˈɜːld], \w_ˈɛ_s_t_ə_n w_ˈɜː_l_d]\
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A historical and cultural entity dispersed across the wide geographical area of Europe, as opposed to the East, Asia, and Africa. The term was used by scholars through the late medieval period. Thereafter, with the impact of colonialism and the transmission of cultures, Western World was sometimes expanded to include the Americas. (Dr. James H. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division)
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