Old (Noun)
Meaning
Past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old').
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- In days of old, the kingdom was ruled by a wise and just king.
- The ancient storyteller spoke of a magical world that existed in days of old.
- Historians studied the ways of old, trying to understand how societies had developed.
- In the old, a knight's word was his bond and he would defend his honor to the death.
- Tales of old told of mythical creatures that roamed the land and sea.