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- DictionaryAn·cient/ˈān(t)SHənt/
adjective
- 1. belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence: "the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean"
noun
- 1. an old person: archaic, humorous "a solitary ancient in a tweed jacket"
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.
Definitions of ancient. 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 earlier than the present time; no longer current.
3 days ago · 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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.
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.
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.
6 days ago · 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. 2. adjective. Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
ancient. belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past. Archaeologists are excavating the ruined temples of this ancient civilization. very old; having existed for a very long time.
