ancientry

American  

[eyn-shuhn-tree] / ˈeɪn ʃən tri /

noun

1. Archaic.

   1. ancient character or style.

   2. ancient times.

2. Obsolete.

   1. ancient lineage.

   2. old people.

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Etymology

Origin of ancientry

First recorded in 1540–50; ancient ¹ + -ry

Example Sentences

"Mornin', miss—mornin'," he answered in the high, cracked voice of rural ancientry.

From The Shuttle by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

All looks ancientry itself; but, in fact, this cutting off of the Dyke is quite a modern affair, not yet even two centuries old.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward

And when she reaches it her ancientry and all its tales will be dearer to her than they have been in the past.

From The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland by Reid, Stephen

But My Sunday at Home is really less important as farce than as evidence of Mr Kipling's enthusiasm for the stillness and ancientry of the English wayside.

From Rudyard Kipling by Palmer, John

If in a country town we find an Inn called New, it is a sure sign of ancientry.

From American Sketches 1908 by Whibley, Charles