"lost world" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lost worlds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lost world (countable and uncountable, plural lost worlds)
  1. (uncountable) A subgenre of the fantasy or science fiction genres that involves the discovery of an unknown world out of time, place, or both. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fantasy, Literary genres, Science fiction
    Sense id: en-lost_world-en-noun-yja2DGBU Disambiguation of Fantasy: 97 3 Disambiguation of Literary genres: 98 2 Disambiguation of Science fiction: 99 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lost, world. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lost_world-en-noun-6lRaUaKk

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