Anachronism Definition & Meaning

anachronism
noun
  1. something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
  2. an artifact that belongs to another time
  3. a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age

"Anachronism" in song lyrics

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  • "Like human catacalysm inbreded with an anachronism"
    Army of the Pharoahs ft. Jedi Mind Tricks — War Ensemble
  • "society for creative anachronism"
    AOL — AOL

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