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of old

of old prepositional phrase: long ago; in, or from, ancient times.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Since) long ago; in, or from, ancient times.
    • in days of old
    • I know him of old.
    Synonyms:
    of yore, way back

Synonyms of of old

Questions about of old

What does of old mean?
Of old means long ago; in, or from, ancient times.
What part of speech is of old?
Of old is a prepositional phrase.

Words near of old in the dictionary

  1. of mine
  2. of modest means
  3. of new
  4. of no avail
  5. of note
  6. of old
  7. of one mind
  8. of one's choice
  9. of one's choosing
  10. of one's making
  11. of one's own

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