"the world over" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-the world over.ogg [Australia] Forms: the whole world over [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} the world over (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) All over the world; globally; throughout the world. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Translations (all over the world): világszerte (Hungarian)
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