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Definition of Archaism
1. Noun. The use of an archaic expression.
Exact synonyms: Archaicism
Examples of language type: Ambages, Palfrey, Gildhall, Hold, Hornpipe, Pibgorn, Stockhorn, Complexion, Sooth, Muchness, Fardel, Alienism, The Halt, Negress, Colored, Colored Person, Mulatto, Quadroon, Octoroon, Oriental, Oriental Person, Caitiff, Simple, Meed, Bosom, Air, Fire, Earth, Ether, Quintessence, Water, Menstruum, Compass, Abide, Bide, Stay, Adust, Dark-skinned, Dusky, Swart, Swarthy, Thrown, Thrown And Twisted, Brainish, Hotheaded, Impetuous, Impulsive, Madcap, Tearaway, Dighted, Commodious, Convenient, Proportionable, Verbal, Innocent, Dowerless, Amort, Sublime, Uplifted, Leal, Acold, Frore, Corroborant, Base, Baseborn, Curtal, Small, Puissant, Backward, Feebleminded, Half-witted, Slow-witted, Heartless, Scrivened, Careful, Strait, Horary, Meretricious, Apopemptic, Scriptural, Empiric, Empirical, Hence, Away, Forth, Off, Privily, Brotherly, Mellow, Mellowly, By Chance, Perchance, Verily, Blackamoor, Instancy, Negro, Negroid, Screw
Generic synonyms: Expression, Formulation
Examples of category: Control
Derivative terms: Archaistic, Archaise, Archaistic, Archaize
Examples of language type: Ambages, Palfrey, Gildhall, Hold, Hornpipe, Pibgorn, Stockhorn, Complexion, Sooth, Muchness, Fardel, Alienism, The Halt, Negress, Colored, Colored Person, Mulatto, Quadroon, Octoroon, Oriental, Oriental Person, Caitiff, Simple, Meed, Bosom, Air, Fire, Earth, Ether, Quintessence, Water, Menstruum, Compass, Abide, Bide, Stay, Adust, Dark-skinned, Dusky, Swart, Swarthy, Thrown, Thrown And Twisted, Brainish, Hotheaded, Impetuous, Impulsive, Madcap, Tearaway, Dighted, Commodious, Convenient, Proportionable, Verbal, Innocent, Dowerless, Amort, Sublime, Uplifted, Leal, Acold, Frore, Corroborant, Base, Baseborn, Curtal, Small, Puissant, Backward, Feebleminded, Half-witted, Slow-witted, Heartless, Scrivened, Careful, Strait, Horary, Meretricious, Apopemptic, Scriptural, Empiric, Empirical, Hence, Away, Forth, Off, Privily, Brotherly, Mellow, Mellowly, By Chance, Perchance, Verily, Blackamoor, Instancy, Negro, Negroid, Screw
Generic synonyms: Expression, Formulation
Examples of category: Control
Derivative terms: Archaistic, Archaise, Archaistic, Archaize
Definition of Archaism
1. n. An ancient, antiquated, or old-fashioned, word, expression, or idiom; a word or form of speech no longer in common use.
Definition of Archaism
1. Noun. The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style. ¹
2. Noun. An archaic word, style, etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Archaism
1. an archaic word, idiom, or expression [n -S]