age-old

English

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age-old (not comparable)

  1. Very old; having existed for a long time; ancient or well-established.
    They still make pottery by hand, in the age-old tradition.
    • 1945 November and December, H. C. Casserley, “Random Reflections on British Locomotive Types—1”, in Railway Magazine, pages 319–320:
      It is a striking fact that it seems to be an age-old tradition amongst locomotive designers that a 0-6-0 tender engine must have inside cylinders.
    • 2020 September 23, Paul Stephen, “East Coast upgrade: changes to schedule... but on schedule”, in Rail, page 31:
      And on a programme of works of this magnitude, passengers will need to be mindful of the age-old maxim of 'no gain without pain'.

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