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Definition of world's people

: persons who are not members of one's own religious group —used chiefly by the Friends and the Shakers

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“World's people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%27s%20people. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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