Pre-modern
adjective
1.
of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote:
modern city life.
2.
characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary; not antiquated or obsolete:
modern viewpoints.
3.
of or relating to the historical period following the Middle Ages:
modern European history.
4.
of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles of art, literature, music, etc., that reject traditionally accepted or sanctioned forms and emphasize individual experimentation and sensibility.
5.
(initial capital letter) new (def 12).
6.
Typography. noting or descriptive of a font of numerals in which the body aligns on the baseline, as 1234567890.
Compare old style (def 3).
noun
7.
a person of modern times.
8.
a person whose views and tastes are modern.
9.
Printing. a type style differentiated from old style by heavy vertical strokes and straight serifs.
adjective
1.
of, involving, or befitting the present or a recent time; contemporary
2.
of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles or schools of art, literature, music, etc, esp those of an experimental kind
3.
belonging or relating to the period in history from the end of the Middle Ages to the present
noun
4.
a contemporary person
5.
(printing) a type style that originated around the beginning of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by marked contrast between thick and thin strokes Compare old face
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