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31Old — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b not young or near its beginning. 2 made long ago. 3 long in use. 4 worn or dilapidated or shabby from the passage of time. 5 having the… …
32old, older — The everyday word for someone advanced in age is old. Old is also applied to anything in existence of long standing or that originated in a prior age: an old man, an old church, an old map, an old poem, an old model, an old family. Older is the… …
33tale — [teɪl] noun [C] a story about imaginary events or people • See: old wives tale …
34tale — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long, rambling ▪ familiar ▪ amazing, bizarre, curious (esp. BrE), extraordinary, fantastic …
35oldwives' tale — old wives tale n. A superstitious belief or story belonging to traditional folklore. * * * …
36The Winter's Tale — This article is about Shakespeare s play. For other uses, see Winter s Tale (disambiguation). Act II, scene 3: Antigonus swears his loyalty to Leontes, in an attempt to save Leontes young daughter s life. From a painting by John Opie… …
37Old St. Paul's (novel) — John Franklin s illustration of Paul s walk for Old St. Paul s Old St. Paul s is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1841. It is a historical romance that describes the events of the Great Plague of London and the …
38Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, The — (Taketori monogatari) (ca. 900–920) The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is the first extant Japanese monogatari, or work of literary fiction. Its precise date of composition is unknown: Though some scholars say it cannot be later than 909, others… …
39The Robber Bridegroom (fairy tale) — Illustration of The Robber Bridegroom from Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm, translated by Lucy Crane, illustrated by Walter Crane, first published by Macmillan and Company in 1886 …
40The Handmaid's Tale — For the film adaptation, see The Handmaid s Tale (film). For the operatic adaptation, see The Handmaid s Tale (opera). The Handmaid s Tale   …
