archaism in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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archaism [Brit ˈɑːkeɪɪz(ə)m, Am ˈɑrkiˌɪzəm, ˈɑrkeɪˌɪzəm] N

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The scanty fragments contain many archaisms, but are lively in style.
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The artistic literature often resorted to archaisms and did not respect the natural development of the spoken language.
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The creator of this manuscript changed the original word order and replaced archaisms with more familiar words.
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The stated intention was to produce a fresh translation, free of archaisms.
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It also retains a number of other archaisms.
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In history, archaism is used to connote a superior, albeit mythical, golden age.
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His career, cut short by pneumonia, mostly produced lyric poetry with cosmopolitan characteristics, distinct preferences for neologisms and archaisms, and willing treatment of kitsch as a poetic subject.
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Nevertheless, the term "phorminx" continued to be used as an archaism in poetry.
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These often reflect centuries-old variation or constitute archaisms.
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Evidence of the formers influence includes emphasis on politics, use of archaisms, character analysis, and selective omission of details.
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