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Anachronous Definition & Meaning

anachronous
adjective
  1. chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are anachronistic"

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What does anachronous mean?
chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are anachronistic"
What part of speech is anachronous?
Anachronous is an adjective.

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