archaic
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In its benign use, Christendom is an archaic label for the Christians of the world.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
Director Prosit Roy, who is father to a toddler daughter, describes himself as "a girl dad" and says he made the film to challenge "old ideas and archaic values".
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Treasuries market, and archaic laws that require mailed paper notices.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
Genetic and proteomic data from the study showed that lead exposure in organoids with archaic gene variants disrupted multiple pathways tied to neurodevelopment, communication, and social behavior.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025
The bottles of ink I remember particularly, because I was very charmed by them, and by the long black straight pens, which looked incredibly archaic and troublesome.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing archaic
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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Grade 9, List 2
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