What is "older"

Old \Old\, a. [Compar. Older; superl. Oldest.] [OE. old, ald, AS. ald, eald; akin to D. oud, OS. ald, OFries. ald, old, G. alt, Goth. alpeis, and also to Goth. alan to grow up, Icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, L. alere to nourish. Cf. Adult, Alderman, Aliment, Auld, Elder.]

1. Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.

   Let not old age disgrace my high desire.
   --Sir P. Sidney.

   The melancholy news that we grow old.
   --Young.

2. Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship. ``An old acquaintance.''
   --Camden.

3. Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise. ``The old schools of Greece.''
   --Milton. ``The character of the old Ligurians.''
   --Addison.

4. Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.

   And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
   --Cen. xlvii. 8.

   Note: In this use old regularly follows the noun that designates the age; as, she was eight years old.

5. Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.

   Vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old.
   --Milton.

6. Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.

7. Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.

8. More than enough; abundant. [Obs.]

   If a man were porter of hell gate, he should have old turning the key.
   --Shak.

9. Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach.

10. Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.

11. Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity. ``Go thy ways, old lad.'' --Shak. Old age, advanced years; the latter period of life. Old bachelor. See Bachelor,

    1. Old Catholics. See under Catholic.

       Old English. See under English. n.,

    2. Old Nick, Old Scratch, the devil. Old lady (Zo["o]l.), a large European noctuid moth ( Mormo maura). Old maid.

       1. A woman, somewhat advanced in years, who has never been married; a spinster.

       2. (Bot.) A West Indian name for the pink-flowered periwinkle ( Vinca rosea).

       3. A simple game of cards, played by matching them. The person with whom the odd card is left is the old maid. Old man's beard. (Bot.)

          1. The traveler's joy ( Clematis Vitalba). So named from the abundant long feathery awns of its fruit.

          2. The Tillandsia usneoides. See Tillandsia. Old man's head (Bot.), a columnar cactus ( Pilocereus senilis), native of Mexico, covered towards the top with long white hairs. Old red sandstone (Geol.), a series of red sandstone rocks situated below the rocks of the Carboniferous age and comprising various strata of siliceous sandstones and conglomerates. See Sandstone, and the Chart of Geology. Old school, a school or party belonging to a former time, or preserving the character, manner, or opinions of a former time; as, a gentleman of the old school; -- used also adjectively; as, Old-School Presbyterians. Old sledge, an old and well-known game of cards, called also all fours, and high, low, Jack, and the game. Old squaw (Zo["o]l.), a duck ( Clangula hyemalis) inhabiting the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is varied with black and white and is remarkable for the length of its tail. Called also longtailed duck, south southerly, callow, hareld, and old wife. Old style. (Chron.) See the Note under Style. Old Testament. See Old Testament under Testament, and see tanak. Old wife. [In the senses b and c written also oldwife.]

             1. A prating old woman; a gossip.

                Refuse profane and old wives' fables.
                --1 Tim. iv. 7.

             2. (Zo["o]l.) The local name of various fishes, as the European black sea bream ( Cantharus lineatus), the American alewife, etc.

          3. (Zo["o]l.) A duck; the old squaw.

             Old World, the Eastern Hemisphere.

             Syn: Aged; ancient; pristine; primitive; antique; antiquated; old-fashioned; obsolete. See Ancient.

a. 1 (en-comparative of: old), elder, senior 2 elderly

1. adj. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen" [syn: aged, elderly, senior]

2. older brother or sister; "big sister" [syn: big(a), elder] [ant: little(a)]

3. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; "Bill Adams, Sr." [syn: elder, sr.]

4. old in experience; "an old offender"; "the older soldiers" [syn: old]

"Older" is a song by the Irish alternative rock sestet, Royseven, found on their debut album, The Art of Insincerity. The song was released as their debut Irish single in September 2006, entering the Irish Singles Chart on September 14 where it reached #6 for two weeks. 1

Older is the third solo studio album by George Michael, released in Europe on 13 May 1996 through Virgin Records and one day later in the United States. The American release was the very first album released by DreamWorks Records. It was his first album since 1990's Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1 – the five-and-a-half-year gap was due to the controversial legal battle that Michael experienced with his record company. Michael dedicated three years straight in the recording of Older, and the album found him exploring new musical territories in a more serious fashion compared to his previous work.

At the time of release, the album was a huge commercial hit, particularly in Europe, but was received in America with a lukewarm critical approval and mediocre sales figures. In the UK, the album was particularly notable for producing six Top Three hit singles in a two-year span, creating a record still unsurpassed. The high sales of the album presaged a re-issue of the album under the name of Older & Upper 18 months after its original release.

To date, Older has sold around 8 million copies worldwide.

"Older" is a single released by George Michael in 1997. It was also released as an EP under the name "The Older EP". The single's b-side is a cover of Bonnie Raitt's single " I Can't Make You Love Me". The single peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart, peaking behind his previous single " Spinning the Wheel" by just one place.

Older may refer to:

• the comparative form of old
• Older (album), the third studio album from George Michael (released in 1996)
  • " Older / I Can't Make You Love Me," a song from the aforementioned album
• "Older," a song by They Might Be Giants on their 1999 album Long Tall Weekend
• "Older" (Royseven song), a song by Royseven
• Airin Older, the Sugarcult guitarist