Crossword Clue: Old thing
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Quick Answer List
- antique (7 letters)
- relic (5 letters)
- heirloom (8 letters)
- vintage (7 letters)
- politique (9 letters)
- legacy (6 letters)
- antiquity (9 letters)
- civility (8 letters)
- civilization (12 letters)
- ancient (7 letters)
- republique (10 letters)
- president (9 letters)
- amity (5 letters)
- civilize (8 letters)
- domestication (13 letters)
- civilized (9 letters)
- secular (7 letters)
- venerable (9 letters)
- classic (7 letters)
- golden years (12 letters)
Detailed Explanations
antique (7 letters)
Definition:
- adj Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
- adj Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
- adj (typography) Designating a style of type.
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relic (5 letters)
Definition:
- n That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
- n Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
- n (religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
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heirloom (8 letters)
Definition:
- n A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
- n (horticulture) An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation, in contrast to modern cultivars used in large-scale agriculture.
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vintage (7 letters)
Definition:
- n The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
- n Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin.
- n The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking.
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politique (9 letters)
Definition:
- n (chiefly derogatory) A politician, especially one seen as being unprincipled.
- adj Obsolete form of politic. [(archaic) Of or relating to polity, or civil government; political.]
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legacy (6 letters)
Definition:
- n (law) Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
- n Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
- n (education) The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.
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antiquity (9 letters)
Definition:
- n Ancient times; faraway history; former ages
- n The people of ancient times.
- n (obsolete) An old gentleman.
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civility (8 letters)
Definition:
- n Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.
- n (chiefly in the plural) An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy.
- n (now archaic) The state or fact of being civilized; civilization.
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civilization (12 letters)
Definition:
- n An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
- n (uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.
- n The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.
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ancient (7 letters)
Definition:
- adj Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
- adj Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
- adj (history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
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republique (10 letters)
Definition:
- adj Obsolete form of public. [Able to be seen or known by everyone; open to general view, happening without concealment.]
- n Obsolete form of public. [The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.]
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president (9 letters)
Definition:
- n The head of state of a republic.
- n In presidential republics, the head of government and head of state.
- n Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.
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amity (5 letters)
Definition:
- n (formal, literary) Friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.
- n Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.
- n A female given name
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civilize (8 letters)
Definition:
v Alternative spelling of civilise [To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.]
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domestication (13 letters)
Definition:
- n The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals or breeding plants.
- n The act of domesticating, or making a legal instrument recognized and enforceable in a jurisdiction foreign to the one in which the instrument was originally issued or created.
- n (translation studies) The act of domesticating a text.
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civilized (9 letters)
Definition:
- adj Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.
- adj Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
- adj Marked by refinement in taste and manners.
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secular (7 letters)
Definition:
- adj Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
- adj Temporal; worldly, or otherwise not based on something timeless.
- adj (Christianity) Not bound by the vows of a monastic order.
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venerable (9 letters)
Definition:
- adj Commanding respect because of age, dignity, character or position.
- adj Worthy of reverence.
- adj Ancient, antiquated or archaic.
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classic (7 letters)
Definition:
- adj Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.
- adj Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.
- adj Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.
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golden years (12 letters)
Definition:
- n (idiomatic, euphemistic) Old age; especially, the leisure years in later life after one has retired from employment.
- n (idiomatic) The period during which someone or something flourishes.
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