old soul

[ ohld sohl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person, especially a child or young person, who demonstrates a maturity, understanding, or seriousness that is typical of someone much older:
Our daughter was always so thoughtful and solemn, even as a baby—everyone says she’s an old soul.

First recorded in 1750–60; in reference to an old person

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Fanning, ever the old soul, returned the gestures by knitting the veteran actors scarves.

“This is clearly the tipping point,” says Keith Stroup, the grand old soul of the legalization movement.

Economy with the good old soul was a cardinal virtue, waste a deadly sin.

It derived its name from King Cole, the "merry old soul" of the familiar nursery rhyme.

The elder Macintyre seemed to Thyrsis the most nave and lovable old soul he had encountered in many a year.

Poor little Mab wished she had not scared the old soul with her fancies, for of course they were fancies, when oh, horror!

After a blessed service of prayer and singing some of the good old soul-cheering songs, Robert and Mary Davis went home.

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