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Definition of: archaic
(är·kā′ik) adjective
1. Belonging to a former period; no longer in use; antiquated.
2. Characterizing a word, an inflectional form, or a phrase found only in the older literature and in the Bible, but no longer in current use. Also ar·cha′i·cal. [<Gk. archaikos <archaios ancient]
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