age-old

[ eyj-ohld ]

/ ˈeɪdʒˌoʊld /

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adjective

ancient; from time immemorial: an age-old tradition.

Nearby words

age of consent, age of discretion, age of innocence, the, age of reason, age spots, age-old, age-proof, aged, agee, agee, james, ageing

Origin of age-old

First recorded in 1900–05

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I meant the age-old motivator, fear—stoking fear in their base of what a Republican Senate would look like.
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It promises to be a parsimonious solution to the age-old problem of preventing unwanted pregnancies.
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Finally, some solid facts in the age-old debate: Does marriage make you live longer or does it just seem longer?
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It is called “being offended,” and it is an age-old Russian national pastime, both on an individual level and more broadly.
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You, and millions like you, may have recently discovered meditation, an age-old practice dating back to the 1st millenium BCE.
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It was the age-old tragic comedy of a false friend's treachery and a woman's weakness; a duel, and the wrong man slain.
The Master of Appleby|Francis Lynde
Behind these age-old, massive buildings the Pyramids showed spectrally.
The Tour|Louis Couperus
The age-old beauty of the Hebrew literature was a never failing spring at which he refreshed his soul.
Comrade Yetta|Albert Edwards
"It's the age-old story," he went on, again sweeping the lock of hair from before his flashing glance.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
This one,” Lester said, choosing not to notice, “this one is the realization of an age-old project.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for age-old

age-old

age-long

adjective

very old or of long duration; ancient

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age-old

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age-old

age-long

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