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ancientry

an·cient·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eyn-shuh n-tree]
    • /ˈeɪn ʃən tri/
    • /ˈeɪnʃəntri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eyn-shuh n-tree]
    • /ˈeɪn ʃən tri/

Definitions of ancientry word

  • noun ancientry the quality of being ancient, or old-fashioned style 3
  • noun ancientry the olden days 3
  • noun ancientry ancient lineage 3
  • noun ancientry a being ancient; antiquity 3
  • noun ancientry Archaic. ancient character or style. ancient times. 1
  • noun ancientry Obsolete. ancient lineage. old people. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of ancientry

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; ancient1 + -ry

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ancientry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ancientry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ancientry usage trend in Literature

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