"conworld" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒnwɜːld/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑnwɚld/ [General-American] Forms: conworlds [plural]
Etymology: From constructed world; equivalent to con- (“constructed”) + world. Etymology templates: {{m|en|constructed}} constructed, {{m|en|world}} world, {{af|en|con-|world|id1=constructed|t1=constructed}} con- (“constructed”) + world Head templates: {{en-noun}} conworld (plural conworlds)
  1. An imaginary world, especially one with highly-detailed cultures, languages, and geography. Categories (topical): Fiction, Fictional universes, Worldbuilding Synonyms: paracosm, paracosmos [rare]

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2007, Ron Hale-Evans, Marty Hale-Evans, Mindhacker: 60 Tips, Tricks, and Games to Take Your Mind to the Next Level, Wiley Publishing, published 2011",
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          "ref": "2009, Arika Okrent, In the Land of Invented Languages: Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build A Perfect Language, Spiegel & Grau, published 2009, page 287",
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