Meaning of قدیم in English

Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire; -- opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancient days.
Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle.
Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent.
Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable.
Experienced; versed.
Former; sometime.
Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns.
An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.
A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
An ensign or flag.
The bearer of a flag; an ensign.
Antiquity; what is ancient.
Old age; also, old people.
Ancient lineage; ancestry; dignity of birth.
Age; antiquity.
Seniority.
Antecedent; preceding in time.
A foretaste.
Archaic.
Of or characterized by antiquity or archaism; antiquated; obsolescent.
Extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition; indefinitely ancient; as, existing from time immemorial.
Alt. of Primigenous
Belonging to a first birth; bearing young for the first time.
Of or pertaining to primogeniture.
Primogeniture.
Belonging to the earliest period or state; original; primitive; primeval; as, the pristine state of innocence; the pristine manners of a people; pristine vigor.

English usage of قدیم