old style

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noun

1
capitalized O&S : a style of reckoning time used before the adoption of the Gregorian calendar
2
: a style of type distinguished by graceful irregularity among individual letters, bracketed serifs, and but slight contrast between light and heavy strokes

Old Style

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adjective

: using or according to the Julian calendar

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1667, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of old style was in 1617

Dictionary Entries Near old style

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old style

Old Style

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“Old style.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20style. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

Old Style

noun
: the way the calendar was calculated before the adoption of the Gregorian calendar
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