Definition of "old-world" []

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient world or a past era. (adjective)

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Use "old-world" in a sentence

"Long ago, the term had old-world connotations: handmade, in small batches, perhaps with locally sourced ingredients."
"While offering contemporary amenities, the Dokhan, with its old-world charm and hint of mystery seems to whisper "love affair.""
"EWM Realtors 'It is truly an old-world estate,' Mr. Suarez says of his attraction to the property, which he says has a marble driveway that is the length of a football field."

Words like "old-world"

archaic captivate chivalric courtly

elizabethan

enchant fanciful idyllic

mediæval nonmodern old world old-time

out-of-the-way pastoral quaint rustic