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Old n. : Open country.

Old superl. : Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.

Old superl. : Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.

Old superl. : Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.

Old superl. : Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.

Old superl. : Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.

Old superl. : Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.

Old superl. : Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.

Old superl. : More than enough; abundant.

Old superl. : Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach.

Old superl. : Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.

Old superl. : Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity.

Example:
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Defination from the web:
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synonyms
  (adjective) older
  (adjective) honest-to-god
  (adjective) honest-to-goodness
  (adjective) Old
  (adjective) erstwhile
  (adjective) former
  (adjective) onetime
  (adjective) previous
  (adjective) quondam
  (adjective) sometime
  (adjective) sure-enough
  (noun) past
  (noun) past times
  (noun) yesteryear
  (noun) yore
antonyms
  (adjective) new
  (adjective) young
related terms
  (adjective) experienced
  (adjective) experient
  (adjective) mature
  (adjective) noncurrent
  (adjective) nonmodern
  (adjective) past
  (adjective) senior
  (adjective) stale
  (adjective) worn
similar terms
  (adjective) older
  (adjective) age-old
  (adjective) aged
  (adjective) ageing
  (adjective) aging
  (adjective) ancient
  (adjective) anile
  (adjective) antediluvian
  (adjective) antiquated
  (adjective) antique
  (adjective) archaic
  (adjective) auld
  (adjective) centenarian
  (adjective) cold
  (adjective) darkened
  (adjective) doddering
  (adjective) doddery
  (adjective) early
  (adjective) echt
  (adjective) elderly
  (adjective) emeritus
  (adjective) experienced
  (adjective) experient
  (adjective) familiar
  (adjective) gaga
  (adjective) genuine
  (adjective) gray
  (adjective) gray-haired
  (adjective) gray-headed
  (adjective) grey
  (adjective) grey-haired
  (adjective) grey-headed
  (adjective) grizzly
  (adjective) hand-down
  (adjective) hand-me-down
  (adjective) hoar
  (adjective) hoary
  (adjective) immemorial
  (adjective) long-ago
  (adjective) longtime
  (adjective) middle-aged
  (adjective) nonagenarian
  (adjective) octogenarian
  (adjective) of age
  (adjective) oldish
  (adjective) over-the-hill
  (adjective) overage
  (adjective) overaged
  (adjective) past
  (adjective) patched
  (adjective) preceding
  (adjective) retired
  (adjective) rusty
  (adjective) secondhand
  (adjective) senescent
  (adjective) senile
  (adjective) senior
  (adjective) sexagenarian
  (adjective) stale
  (adjective) sunset
  (adjective) superannuated
  (adjective) used
  (adjective) venerable
  (adjective) white-haired
  (adjective) yellow
  (adjective) yellowed


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