Olden

Word OLDEN
Character 5
Hyphenation old en
Pronunciations /ˈəʊl.dn̩/

Definitions and meanings of "Olden"

What do we mean by olden?

Of, relating to, or belonging to time long past; old or ancient. adjective

To grow old; age; assume an older appearance or character; become affected by age.

To age; cause to appear old.

Old; ancient.

To grow old; to age. intransitive verb

Old; ancient. adjective

To grow old; age; assume an older appearance or character; become affected by age. verb

From or relating to a previous era. adjective

Old; ancient. adjective

Long past adjective

From or relating to a previous era.

Old; ancient.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Olden

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The word "olden" in example sentences

Back in olden times, say the early 1990's, a time of linear media and a small clutch of manageable news outlets, candidates routinely pivoted right (in GOP primaries) and left (in Democratic primaries) knowing that for the general election they could slide towards the center to build the winning coalition of their own party faithful, plus independents and a sprinkling of disaffected voters from the other party. ❋ Fernando Espuelas (2010)

Prayers were not more commonly answered, miracles were not more commonly performed in olden days. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's funny how many men in olden times had feminine-sounding names. ❋ Roger Sutton (2009)

Trade boats in olden times generally stayed within view of the coastline, allowing them to know where they were more accurately. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On the way back from swimming, I mentioned that - in olden times - sailors couldn't always swim, which took us to press gangs, and Nelson's navy. ❋ Zornhau (2009)

I wonder if in olden times people wrote out the address on formal letters as “Washington, District of Columbia” We should consult with Miss Manners. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Across the street was an elementary school; in olden times they were called “Grammar Schools.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Point One is that a lot of assumptions about How Women Were in olden days (which in America pretty much means before the hagiographic 50s) are simply not true. ❋ Kateelliott (2008)

We're as rich as some kings and queens were in olden times. ❋ Maggie Jochild (2007)

If PBS had done it, and they have with their series of live in "olden times" shows, maybe I'd consider it a social experiment, but not from CBS. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As newlyweds they were completely enamored with life and each other and sought to make their marriage ideal, one with nature as in olden days. ❋ Unknown (2006)

There was once in olden time a King of might, Kundamir hight, who had been a brave and doughty man of war, a Kahramán,313 in his day, but was grown passing old and decrepit. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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