Olden
adjective
It means from a time long ago in the past.
There are olden stories about fairies and magic.
Often appears as...
- olden days
- olden times
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Formal
Literary
adjective
It means from a time long ago in the past.
There are olden stories about fairies and magic.
Often appears as...
- olden days
- olden times
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Flavor
Used mostly in story-telling or historical narratives for a nostalgic or romanticized tone.
In the olden times, knights would embark on astounding voyages.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Antiquity
Suggests that the time period referred to is not just old but has an element of ancientness to it.
The castle ruins were a window into olden times.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Connotation
Can evoke a sense of wonder, mystery or longing for the past.
He reminisced about the olden days and the joys they held.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Flavor
Used mostly in story-telling or historical narratives for a nostalgic or romanticized tone.
In the olden times, knights would embark on astounding voyages.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Antiquity
Suggests that the time period referred to is not just old but has an element of ancientness to it.
The castle ruins were a window into olden times.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Connotation
Can evoke a sense of wonder, mystery or longing for the past.
He reminisced about the olden days and the joys they held.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Flavor
Used mostly in story-telling or historical narratives for a nostalgic or romanticized tone.
In the olden times, knights would embark on astounding voyages.
Pro Tip 2/3Implies Antiquity
Suggests that the time period referred to is not just old but has an element of ancientness to it.
The castle ruins were a window into olden times.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Connotation
Can evoke a sense of wonder, mystery or longing for the past.
He reminisced about the olden days and the joys they held.
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How do vitamins work? -...
to keep functioning. They're the body's builders, defenders and maintenance workers, helping it to build muscle and bone, make use of nutrients, capture and use energy and heal wounds. If you need convincing about vitamin value, just consider the plight of olden day sailors,
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Erika Larsen: People of...
and one time I broke it, I broke that and I fixed it real quick and go again, you know, so that war bridle Like I said you gotta be a pretty tricky rider to experienced rider to mess with one of those. You know, that's back in the olden days,
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David Hoffman: Catch...
In the olden days, explorers like Vasco da Gama and Columbus had the good fortune to open up the terrestrial globe. Now we have the good fortune to open up space. And it is for those in the future to envy us our joy."
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How do vitamins work? -...
to keep functioning. They're the body's builders, defenders and maintenance workers, helping it to build muscle and bone, make use of nutrients, capture and use energy and heal wounds. If you need convincing about vitamin value, just consider the plight of olden day sailors,
Video examples
Erika Larsen: People of...
and one time I broke it, I broke that and I fixed it real quick and go again, you know, so that war bridle Like I said you gotta be a pretty tricky rider to experienced rider to mess with one of those. You know, that's back in the olden days,
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David Hoffman: Catch...
In the olden days, explorers like Vasco da Gama and Columbus had the good fortune to open up the terrestrial globe. Now we have the good fortune to open up space. And it is for those in the future to envy us our joy."
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Michael Bloomberg
American Politician
The people who are worried about privacy have a legitimate worry. But we live in a complex world where you're going to have to have a level of security greater than you did back in the olden days, if you will. And our laws and our interpretation of the Constitution, I think, have to change.
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Raghava Lawrence
In the olden days films used to become huge hits because of family audiences. But nowadays certain films cater to youth audience and once that is exploited then the film stops. and some films are for a mature audience. My aim is to satisfy all the sections of the audiences.
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Tom Hodgkinson
British Writer
I've given up email. Well, almost. At the weekend I set up one of those auto-reply messages, informing my correspondents that I would no longer be checking my emails, and that instead they might like to call or write, as we used to in the olden days.
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Geoffrey Rush
Australian Actor
I wouldn't mind meeting some of the people I've attempted to portray from the olden, olden days. They probably would all have really terrible skin and horrible bad breath, and I'd have to give them an Altoid.
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Gustave Courbet
French Artist
I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom; I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients.
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Leo Durocher
American Athlete
In the olden days, the umpire didn't have to take any courses in mind reading. The pitcher told you he was going to throw at you.
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Leonard Bernstein
American Composer
In the olden days, everybody sang. You were expected to sing as well as talk. It was a mark of the cultured man to sing.
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Alexander Armstrong
English Actor
In the olden days you cut your teeth on the northern club circuit. I've cut mine on the southern black-tie circuit.
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Blake Lively
American Actress
In the olden days, a couple could be in every movie together, but it's just not like that anymore.
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Helen Rowland
American Writer
In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar - a practice which is still continued.
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Michael Bloomberg
American Politician
The people who are worried about privacy have a legitimate worry. But we live in a complex world where you're going to have to have a level of security greater than you did back in the olden days, if you will. And our laws and our interpretation of the Constitution, I think, have to change.
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Raghava Lawrence
In the olden days films used to become huge hits because of family audiences. But nowadays certain films cater to youth audience and once that is exploited then the film stops. and some films are for a mature audience. My aim is to satisfy all the sections of the audiences.
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Tom Hodgkinson
British Writer
I've given up email. Well, almost. At the weekend I set up one of those auto-reply messages, informing my correspondents that I would no longer be checking my emails, and that instead they might like to call or write, as we used to in the olden days.
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Geoffrey Rush
Australian Actor
I wouldn't mind meeting some of the people I've attempted to portray from the olden, olden days. They probably would all have really terrible skin and horrible bad breath, and I'd have to give them an Altoid.
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Gustave Courbet
French Artist
I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom; I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients.
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Leo Durocher
American Athlete
In the olden days, the umpire didn't have to take any courses in mind reading. The pitcher told you he was going to throw at you.
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Leonard Bernstein
American Composer
In the olden days, everybody sang. You were expected to sing as well as talk. It was a mark of the cultured man to sing.
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Alexander Armstrong
English Actor
In the olden days you cut your teeth on the northern club circuit. I've cut mine on the southern black-tie circuit.
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Blake Lively
American Actress
In the olden days, a couple could be in every movie together, but it's just not like that anymore.
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Helen Rowland
American Writer
In olden times sacrifices were made at the altar - a practice which is still continued.
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