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archaism

noun

/ˈɑːrkeɪˌɪzəm/

Meaning

a word, expression, or style of language that is no longer in everyday use

The poem is full of archaisms that give it an old-fashioned flavor.

obsolete term, old usage, antiquity, outdated expression

modernism, neologism

literary archaism, stylistic archaism, archaism in poetry, deliberate archaism

The great size or extent of something; importance

A network of interconnected rabbit burrows; also used metaphorically for a densely populated buildin...

the feeling of being pleased or content with something

Floating debris from a shipwreck or things discarded and left floating.

A warning or caution, often of a religious or moral nature.

a round, deep dish used for holding food or liquids