Sunday, April 5, 2009

Anachronism

Anachronism-n
1-something from a different period of time, for example, a modern idea or invention wrongly placed in a historical setting in fiction or drama
2-a person, thing, idea, or custom that seems to belong to a different time in history
3-the representation of somebody or something out of chronological order or in the wrong historical setting

Synonyms
relic
survival
leftover
holdover

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