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1.adjectiveOf or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.
2.adjective(of words) No longer in ordinary use, though still used occasionally to give a sense of antiquity.
3.adjectiveBelonging to the archaic period
4.nounThe adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
5.nounAn archaic word, style, etc."In this text, the word "methinks" appears to be a deliberate archaism."
6.nounThe practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
7.nounA group of archers.
8.noun(collective) A group of islands.
9.noun(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago."The Gulag Archipelago"
10.nounA professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction."Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect."
11.nounA person who plans, devises or contrives the achievement of a desired result."Peisistratus was the first architect of the Iliad and the Odyssey."
12.nounA title given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.
13.adjectivePertaining to architecture.
14.adjectiveResembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
15.nounThe art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated."Architecture is the visual public expression of a culture’s achievements, values, and outlook. ― Max Roscoe, "How Your City Is Killing You With Ugliness""
16.nounThe profession of an architect.
17.nounAny particular style of building design.
18.nounConstruction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship.
19.nounA unifying structure.
20.nounA specific model of a microchip or CPU."The Intel architectures have more software written for them."
21.nounThe structure and design of a system or product."The architecture of the company's billing system is designed to support its business goals."