old having lived for a long time; no longer young: She's getting old—she's 75 next year. elderly (rather formal) used as a polite word for 'old':. Old · Age-old · Old age noun · Old boy noun

old having lived for a long time; no longer young:She's getting old—she'll be 75 next year. ; elderly (somewhat formal) used as a polite word for “old”:He is ...

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There are 40 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective old, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

Old English, sometimes called Anglo-Saxon, was the language of the German peoples who settled in England from around 400 AD.

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(sometimes disapproving) not modern; no longer fashionable synonym dated. old-fashioned clothes/styles/methods/equipment; These sweets are still made in the ...

​the time of your life when you are old. She can look forward to a happy old age. Old age can bring many problems. in your old age He lived alone in his old ...

[usually before noun] having existed for a very long time. Extra Examples All the villagers followed the age-old custom of taking a siesta after lunch.

Definition of Old English noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, ...