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elseworld

elseworld noun: a fictional setting that is a modification of the common multi-author shared-world setting used in standard stories. A parallel dimension alternate universe setting.

Noun

elseworld (plural elseworlds)

  1. A fictional setting that is a modification of the common multi-author shared-world setting used in standard stories. A parallel dimension alternate universe setting.

Forms of elseworld

pluralelseworlds

Origin of elseworld

From else + world. From being a world that is elsewhere from the regular world. Genericization of the trademark ElseWorlds, created by DC Comics.

Questions about elseworld

What does elseworld mean?
Elseworld means a fictional setting that is a modification of the common multi-author shared-world setting used in standard stories. A parallel dimension alternate universe setting.
What part of speech is elseworld?
Elseworld is a noun.
What is the plural of elseworld?
The plural of elseworld is elseworlds.

Words near elseworld in the dictionary

  1. elsewheres
  2. elsewhither
  3. elsewho
  4. elsewhom
  5. elsewise
  6. elseworld
  7. elseworlds
  8. Elsey
  9. Elseys
  10. Elsfjord
  11. Elshibairab

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