Old and Precedent

Old

Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

Precedent and old are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Precedent

Precedent adjective - Going before another in time or order.

Old and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Precedent".

Both words in one sentence

  • Knights of the Old Republic set the precedent: Your Player Character, Bastila and Carth are captured by the Sith, and you have to choose one of your party members to bail you out.
  • Literature / The Handmaid's Tale Mandatory Motherhood: Played straight in Gilead, because of the fact many high-ranking women are infertile or too old to get pregnant, so going on the Biblical precedent of Jacob, Rachel and Leah, they force "handmaids" to bear a child in their place.
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