First World
First World proper noun: those countries aligned with the West during the Cold War.
Proper noun
First World
- Those countries aligned with the West during the Cold War.
- Holonyms: world, World
- Meronym: Western Bloc
- Synonyms:
- free world
- Wealthy, developed nations.
- Holonyms: world, World
- Near-synonyms: Global North, developed countries
- Synonyms:
- Global North, developed countries
- Synonym of Tokpela.
- Synonyms:
- Tokpela
First World meaning in Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese
First World in Arabic
- countries aligned with the West during the Cold War
- الْعَالَم الْأَوَّل al-ʕālam al-ʔawwal
- wealthy, developed nations
- الْعَالَم الْأَوَّل al-ʕālam al-ʔawwal
First World in Thai
- countries aligned with the West during the Cold War
- โลกที่หนึ่ง
First World in Vietnamese
- countries aligned with the West during the Cold War
- Thế giới thứ nhất
- wealthy, developed nations
- Thế giới thứ nhất
Synonyms of First World
Words formed from First World
Questions about First World
- What does First World mean?
- First World means those countries aligned with the West during the Cold War.
- What is First World in Arabic?
- First World in Arabic is الْعَالَم الْأَوَّل (al-ʕālam al-ʔawwal). See First World meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is First World?
- First World is a proper noun.
Words near First World in the dictionary
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