old-world
adjective
of or relating to the ancient world or to a former period of history.
old-worldliness
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a word derived from
old-world.
Example Sentences
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And the old-worldliness of it all suffuses Islay, which exists on the fringe of modernity.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2018
Has it a single dominating feature, or is its air of distinction merely compact of the grace and old-worldliness of its shops and houses?
From Highways and Byways in Surrey by Hugh Thomson
