ancient

ancient - English

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

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Adjective

ancient (comparative ancienter or more ancient, superlative ancientest or most ancient)

  1. Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
    • an ancient city
    • an ancient forest
  2. Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
    • an ancient author
    • an ancient empire
  3. (history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
  4. (obsolete) Experienced; versed.
  5. (obsolete) Former; sometime.

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Noun

ancient (plural ancients)

  1. A person who is very old.
  2. A person who lived in ancient times.
  3. (UK, law) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
  4. (obsolete) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.

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Noun

ancient (plural ancients)

  1. (heraldry, archaic) A flag, banner, standard or ensign.
  2. (obsolete, rare) the bearer of a flag; ensign

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