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In the history of science, forms of words are often coined to describe newly observed phenomena. Sometimes the words chosen reflect assumptions about the phenomenon which later turn out to be erroneous. In most cases, the original forms of words then become archaic and fall into disuse, with notable exceptions. This list documents such archaisms.
Lexical archaisms are single archaic words or expressions used regularly in an affair (e.g. religion or law) or freely; literary archaism is the survival of archaic language in a traditional literary text such as a nursery rhyme or the deliberate use of a style characteristic of an earlier age—for example, in his 1960 novel The Sot-Weed ...
Pages in category "Archaic English words and phrases" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Archaic English words and phrases (1 C, 20 P) L. Latin words and phrases (22 C, 379 P) P. Pali words and phrases (36 P) S. Sanskrit words and phrases (5 C, 319 P)
To qualify for this list, a word must be reported in etymology dictionaries as having descended from Arabic. A handful of dictionaries has been used as the source for the list. [1] Words associated with the Islamic religion are omitted; for Islamic words, see Glossary of Islam. Archaic and rare words are also omitted.
Archaic may refer to: Archaic Period (several meanings), archaeological term used to refer to a very early period differing by location; Archaic humans, people before homo sapiens; Archaic, a comic-book series created by writer James Abrams and artist Brett Marting; Archaism, an archaic word or style of speech or writing.
Home Furnishings (such as furniture) Household goods are a significant part of a country's economy, with their purchase the topic of magazines such as Consumer Reports , their relocation handled by moving companies , and their disposal or redistribution facilitated by companies like Goodwill Industries , services like classified advertising and ...
HomeGoods is a chain of home furnishing stores headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. HomeGoods sells furniture, linens, cooking products, art, and other home accessories. HomeGoods is owned by TJX Companies and is a sister company to T.J. Maxx, Sierra Trading Post, and Marshalls. The size of each store varies by location.