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Noun: archaism  'aa(r)-key,i-zum or 'aa(r)-kee,i-zum
  1. The use of an archaic expression
    "The poet's use of archaisms gave the verse a medieval flavour";
    - archaicism

Derived forms: archaisms

Type of: expression, formulation

Encyclopedia: Archaism