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archaic
very old or old-fashioned
In more detail
1. (adjective) very old or belonging to an earlier period of history
2. (adjective) no longer used; old-fashioned
Examples
- 1. Archaeologists discovered archaic pottery from thousands of years ago.
- 2. The word 'thou' is archaic and not used in modern English.
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