Definition of "age-old" []

• Very old or of long standing. (adjective)

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• "Seated next to the Russian diplomat at a press conference in Moscow Friday, Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara responded icily: "The Northern Territories are age-old Japanese territory.""
• "One international agency has implemented an age-old idea to empower people in new ways."
• "In general, it's fine to fall back on the age-old trick of wearing black to look taller and slimmer, says image consultant Carol Davidson of New York City, but going all black can make a dull impression and rob the face of color."