age-old

Speech parts

1. age-old - Adjective

2. age-old - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

belonging to or lasting from times long ago

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Alternative names

age old

Synonyms

antique antediluvian old as the hills old-fashioned centennial established old former traditional olden hoary ancient usual historic folk
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Antonyms

brand-new new modern present current late
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Examples

age-old customs Source: Internet

the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness Source: Internet

And the best kind of patriotism is one based on age-old values such as liberty, dignity, and mutual respect. Source: Internet

And, as with all of Bader’s works, you can expect the salad to be served with a side of playfulness, provocation and a conceptual examination of the age-old question: “what does this really mean?” Source: Internet

As church bells ring out, handbells are vigorously shaken by altar boys, the air is filled with incense and the faithful raise their voices heavenward in a triumphant rendering of age-old Easter hymns. Source: Internet

Apart from these and other major brands, the Czech Republic also boasts a growing number of top quality small breweries and mini-breweries seeking to continue the age-old tradition of quality and taste, whose output matches the best in the world. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

age-long age-long tree age-mate age-old question age-oldly age-related