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

He has clung closely to his originals with an affectionate regard for their ancientry, their ardour and their distinction, and yet has, within this limit, used and modified them with a pleasant freedom.

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

I stepped ahead of Margaret into the fine old room, with its pleasant memorials of ancientry.

From The Yeoman Adventurer by Gough, George W.

It was easy to move reverently and feel awed in the face of this venerable ancientry.

From Fated to Be Free by Ingelow, Jean

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

I do not propose putting your name, unless you desire it; as I think it would swear with the air of ancientry you have adopted in the signature and notes.

From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 by Walpole, Horace