ancient in English

adjective

1

belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean

synonyms: of long ago, early, prehistoric, primeval, primordial, primitive, of yore, foregone

noun

1

an old person.

a solitary ancient in a tweed jacket

2

a standard, flag, or ensign.

The ancient was a banner bearing an heraldic device, the token of ancient or noble descent, borne by a gentleman or a leader in a war.

adjective

• of long ago, early, prehistoric, primeval, primordial, primitive, of yore, foregone
• old, very old, age-old, archaic, timeworn, time-honored, venerable
• old, aged, elderly, antiquated, decrepit, antediluvian, in one's dotage, old-fashioned, out of date, outmoded, obsolete, passé, démodé, horse-and-buggy

noun

• antediluvian

Use "ancient" in a sentence

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2. Ancient Egypt had such myths, ancient Babylon, ancient India.

3. Ancient tricks of an ancient dog.

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6. Ancient history.

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9. Xinjiang is a famous ancient Silk Road of ancient ruins.

10. Ancient architecture.

11. As nouns the difference between Antient and ancient is that Antient is (ancient) while ancient is a person who is very old or who lived in ancient times

12. An Ancient Settlement

13. That's ancient history.

14. Ancient Indian Legend

15. Ancient Kryptonian deformity.

16. The ancient ones.

17. Ancient and regretful.

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19. Ancient writings show how important corn was to the ancient Mesoamerican people.

20. Ancient cave art also suggests that ancient Aboriginals understood much about the heavens and perhaps ancient alien visitors (see Wondjina Figures below)

21. Aediles ancient Roman officials

22. Ancient Methods of Navigation

23. It's an ancient religion.

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25. AN ANCIENT PROPHETIC DREAM

26. You teach ancient greek.

27. Evil, ancient and hungry.

28. An ancient alpha predator.

29. Bucolicus (Latin) βουκολικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453)) βουκόλος (Ancient Greek (to 1453)) 3

30. Bagpipes have existed since possibly as far back as Ancient Rome or Ancient Greece

31. Ancient Aramaic is the language of the ancient Aramaic inscriptions up to 700 B.C.E

32. Digging up ancient history.

33. Ancient chronometer glossary is a weak part in the study of ancient Chinese glossary.

34. Archaism ancient charm and ancient raining spring ( Guyuchun ) are the ambit of Guyuchun Tea.

35. Ancient Borobudur buddhist temple

36. Aediles ancient Roman officials

37. These records are ancient.

38. In Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, Amphoras were used to transport liquids or grain

39. The pride of place in Anuradhapura was taken by the ancient stupas and ancient reservoirs

40. There are also many temples , ancient temples, stone stele, ancient tombs, and other cultural footprints.

41. Ancient Bracers is a piece of Ancient blessed dragonhide armour aligned with the god Zaros

42. Anointment is an ancient tradition

43. It's ancient, he inherited it.

44. You practice ancient Balinese arts.

45. Ancient Egyptian society was polytheistic.

46. Caryatids Ancient Greek Dance Company

47. Aestivation is an ancient trait.

48. The sacred and ancient festival.

49. The ancient civilization fellinto oblivion.

50. Gentility is but ancient riches.