Real Dictionary

old world
Old world is used to describe places and things that are or seem to be from an earlier period of history, and that look interesting or attractive.

Old World in American English 1
designating or of a group of animals or plants native to the Eastern Hemisphere, esp. Eurasia and Africa

Old World in American English 2
the Eastern Hemisphere; Europe, Asia, and Africa

Old World in British English
noun: that part of the world that was known before the discovery of the Americas, comprising Europe, Asia, and Africa; the eastern hemisphere

old-world in American English
of or from the Old World, esp. Europe
adjective: of or pertaining to the ancient world or to a former period of history

old-world in British English
adjective: of or characteristic of former times, esp, in Europe, quaint or traditional