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Older vs Olde - What's the difference?

older | olde |

As adjectives the difference between older and olde

is that older is (old), elder, senior while olde is (archaic) old.

older

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (old), elder, senior
    • My older' brother and I are Catholic twins. He’s '''older''' by eleven months, not quite a year ' older than me.
  • elderly
    • The thoughtful lad helped an older lady across the street.
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    olde

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) old

    • Derived terms

    * ye olde

    Anagrams

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