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   ancient

   /ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence: "the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean" Similar of long agoearliestfirstearlypastformerbygoneprehistoricprimevalprimordialprimitiveclassicalliterary:oldenof yoreforegoneOpposite recentcontemporary
   • ▪ having been in existence for a very long time: "ancient forests" Similar oldvery oldage-oldantediluviantime-worntime-honouredimmemoriallong-livedatavisticOpposite newrecentmodern
   • ▪ showing or feeling signs of age or wear: "an ancient pair of jeans" Similar antiquatedarchaicantediluvianmedievalobsoleteobsolescentsuperannuatedanachronisticold-fashionedout of dateoutmodedagedelderlyvenerablehoarydecrepitdémodépasséinformal:fossilizedas old as the hillscobwebbyin one's dotageout of the arkcreakyclunkymouldypast its/one's sell-by dateantwackymossyhorse and buggyOpposite youthfulup to date

   noun

   • 1. an old man: archaic, humorous "a solitary ancient in a tweed jacket"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French ancien, based on Latin ante ‘before’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ancientness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   ANCIENT definition: 1. of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time: 2. very old: 3. used to refer…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ANCIENT is having had an existence of many years. How to use ancient in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ancient.

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   ANCIENT meaning: 1 : very old having lived or existed for a very long time often used in an exaggerated way to describe an old machine, person, etc.; 2 : of, coming from, or belonging to a time that was long ago in the past.

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   Ancient definition: of or in time long past, especially before the end of the Western Roman Empire a.d. 476. See examples of ANCIENT used in a sentence.

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   ANCIENT meaning: 1. of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time: 2. very old: 3. used to refer…. Learn more.

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   adjective. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. “ ancient history”. “ ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians”. “ ancient Greece”. synonyms: past. earlier than the present time; no longer current.

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   Define ancient. ancient synonyms, ancient pronunciation, ancient translation, English dictionary definition of ancient. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire : ancient cultures.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANCIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire. They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning. Synonyms: classical , old , former , past More Synonyms of ancient

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishancient adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of ancient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANCIENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    ANCIENT meaning: 1. from a long time ago: 2. very old: . Learn more.