old
/ˈoʊld/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
adjective
- (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
“his mother is very old” - of long duration; not new
“old tradition” - (used for emphasis) very familiar
“good old boy” - skilled through long experience
“an old offender” - belonging to some prior time
“erstwhile friend” - very good
“he did a bully job” - of a very early stage in development
“Old English is also called Anglo Saxon” - just preceding something else in time or order
“the previous owner”
noun
- past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
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