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    ancient
    /ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt/

    adjective

    noun

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANCIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time: ancient civilizations / rights / laws. ancient monuments / ruins / woodlands. the ancient kingdoms of Mexico. People have lived in this valley since ancient times. History, ancient and modern, has taught these people an intense distrust of their neighbours.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ancientAncient Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANCIENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ancientANCIENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ancientAncient Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    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

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

    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. anciently adverb. Salisbury Plain was known anciently as Ellendune.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishancient - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ancientAncient - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › ancientAncient - definition of ancient by The Free Dictionary

    1. Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire ( ad 476): ancient cultures. See Synonyms at old. 2. Of great age; very old: "The males live up to six months—positively ancient, for a bee" (Elizabeth Royte). 3.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishANCIENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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