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- [ohl-duh n]
- /ˈoʊl dən/
- /ˈəʊl.dən/
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- [ohl-duh n]
- /ˈoʊl dən/
Definitions of olden word
- adjective olden of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient. 1
- abbreviation OLDEN old. 1
- noun olden Of or relating to former times. 1
- adjective olden former or ancient 1
- adjective olden If you refer to a period in the past as the olden days, you feel affection for it. 0
- adjective olden old; ancient; of old, or of former times 0
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Origin of olden
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at old, -en2
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Parts of speech for Olden
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
olden popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
olden usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for olden
adjective olden
- past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
- ancient — Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- historic — well-known or important in history: a historic building; historic occasions.
- bygone — Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago.
- aged — You use aged followed by a number to say how old someone is.
Antonyms for olden
adjective olden
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
Top questions with olden
- where is olden?
- what was it like in the olden days?
- what did people eat in the olden days?
- what happened in the olden days?
- what is this the olden days?
- what was school like in the olden days?
- what were horses used for in the olden days?
- how to do olden day hairstyles?
- how people lived in the olden days?