No longer in existence; of the distant past. Now opposed to modern.

esp. Which existed in, or belonged to, times long past, or early in the world's history; old.

as adj. Of old time; ancient, former. archaic and dialect. †yore while (adverbial phrase), some time ago. Yore-flood (nonce-use), the biblical Flood.

Of or relating to ancient times. Frequently with positive connotations. gen. Of, belonging to, characteristic, or reminiscent of any distant time…

of yore. in adj. use: Belonging to time long past, ancient, former.

That happened or existed a long time in the past; belonging to the distant past; long-gone, long-past.

Chiefly attributive. Esp. of time or a period of time: that has long since past; in the distant past.

Far in the past; ancient, old.