Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Very old or ancient.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of very long duration.
- adjective having reached a desired or final condition as a result of standing for a period of time; -- of wines, whiskey, fruit, or cheeses.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective very
old ; having existed for a longtime ;ancient or well-established
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective belonging to or lasting from times long ago
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Examples
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It is even implicit in the age-old teachings espoused in nearly identical language by Confucius, Jesus, and Rabbi Hillel: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
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The age-old basketball mantra is, "You can't teach size."
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In general, it's fine to fall back on the age-old trick of wearing black to look taller and slimmer, says image consultant Carol Davidson of New York City, but going all black can make a dull impression and rob the face of color.
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An urgent problem requires more than age-old solutions.
Bankers and politicians have turned food into a betting game | Aditya Chakrabortty
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An urgent problem requires more than age-old solutions.
Bankers and politicians have turned food into a betting game | Aditya Chakrabortty
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Seated next to the Russian diplomat at a press conference in Moscow Friday, Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara responded icily: "The Northern Territories are age-old Japanese territory."
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One international agency has implemented an age-old idea to empower people in new ways.
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Seated next to the Russian diplomat at a press conference in Moscow Friday, Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara responded icily: "The Northern Territories are age-old Japanese territory."
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One international agency has implemented an age-old idea to empower people in new ways.
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It is even implicit in the age-old teachings espoused in nearly identical language by Confucius, Jesus, and Rabbi Hillel: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
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