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English noun: anachronism

1. anachronism (time) something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred


Synonymsmisdating, mistiming


Broader (hypernym)timekeeping

2. anachronism (artifact) an artifact that belongs to another time


Broader (hypernym)artefact, artifact

3. anachronism (person) a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age


Broader (hypernym)anomaly, unusual person









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