"of old" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} of old, {{en-PP}} of old
  1. (Since) long ago; in, or from, ancient times. Synonyms: of yore, way back, long ago Translations (Translations): vanha [adjective] (Finnish), dawnych czasów (Polish), minionych czasów (Polish)
    Sense id: en-of_old-en-prep_phrase-Q6fAPdNB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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