What is "man of the world"

man of the world \man of the world\ n. A worldly-wise person; a sophisticate.

n. a worldly man

n. a worldly-wise person [syn: sophisticate]

Man of the World was an ATV drama series, distributed by ITC Entertainment. The show ran in the United Kingdom in 1962 and 1963 for 20 one-hour episodes in monochrome.

The series stars Craig Stevens as Michael Strait, a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and intrigue from far-flung place as Iraq, Indo-China, and Algiers. Tracy Reed co-stars in the first season.

Man of The World may refer to:

• ''Man of the World '' (film), a film by Richard Wallace
• ''Man of the World '' (TV series), a 1962–1963 British drama series
• "Man of the World" (song), a song by Peter Green
• ''Man of the World '' (novel), a novel by Henry Mackenzie
• ''Man of the World '' (play), a play by Charles Macklin
• Man of the World, a 1980 album by Demis Roussos
• Man of the World, a 2010 album by Animal Liberation Orchestra
• "Man of the World", a song by Marc Cohn

"Man of the World" is a song recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1969, and composed by vocalist and lead guitarist Peter Green. It first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single in various countries in 1969, subsequently appearing on the Greatest Hits album in 1971. It later featured on the 1992 boxed set 25 Years – The Chain, and on the 2002 compilation albums The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac and The Best of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. A slightly different version of the song was included on the 1998 compilation The Vaudeville Years.

Man of the World is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic drama, starring William Powell, Carole Lombard, and Wynne Gibson.

The story is about a young American girl who visits Paris accompanied by her fiancé and her wealthy uncle. There she meets and is romanced by a worldly novelist; what she does not know is that he is a blackmailer who is using her to get to her uncle.