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wold

noun \ ˈwōld \

Definition of wold

1 : a usually upland area of open country

2 capitalized : a hilly or rolling region —used in names of various English geographic areas

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Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has claimed that the club's new signing Alexis Sanchez is 'one of the best in the wold' after playing alongside the Chilean in his first training session at Carrington.

— SI.com, "Luke Shaw Praises 'Phenomenal' Alexis Sanchez After First Training Session With New Teammate," 26 Jan. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of wold

Middle English wald, wold, from Old English weald, wald forest; akin to Old High German wald forest, Old Norse vǫllr field

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Definition of wold for English Language Learners

: an area of hilly land in the country

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