English to English
ancient
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adjective (a)
- 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.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a person who lived in ancient times(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns.(noun)source: webster1913
- An ensign or flag.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire(adj.all)Example:
Ancient history.
Ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians.
Ancient Greece.
source: wordnet30 - very old(adj.all)Example:
An ancient mariner.
source: wordnet30