Difference between revisions of "New World"

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The term New World can refer to a number of different things:

1. The term used for the Western Hemisphere when it was discovered by Columbus and the other explorers, as opposed to the "Old World", i.e. Europe.

2. A type of monkey[1].

3. The popular title of Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" by Czech composer Antonin Dvořák.

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-Term used for the Western Hemisphere when it was discovered by [[Christopher Columbus|Columbus]] and the other explorers, as opposed to the "Old World", i.e. Europe. Also, a type of monkey[http://anthro.palomar.edu/primate/prim_5.htm].
+The term '''New World''' can refer to a number of different things:
+. The term used for the Western Hemisphere when it was discovered by [[Christopher Columbus|Columbus]] and the other explorers, as opposed to the "Old World", i.e. Europe.
+. A type of monkey[http://anthro.palomar.edu/primate/prim_5.htm].
+. The popular title of Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" by Czech composer Antonin Dvořák.
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