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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. belonging to or lasting from times long ago;
- Example: "age-old customs"
- Example: "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
[syn: age-old, antique]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

age-old \age-old\ adj.
   1. 1 of very long duration

   Syn: ancient
        [WordNet 1.5]

   4. having reached a desired or final condition as a result of
      standing for a period of time; -- of wines, whiskey,
      fruit, or cheeses.

   Note: As a result of having been aged, the product may be
         said to be mature or ripe (vs. green).

   Syn: ripened
        [WordNet 1.5]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

age-old
    adj 1: belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old
           customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away
           to complete darkness" [syn: age-old, antique]