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CARD 6 OF 8

archaic

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Belonging to an earlier age or largely out of present use.

The editor kept the archaic greeting because the letter was set in 1720.

Dictionary practice example.

An archaic spelling in the caption made the owner suspect the print was old.