ancient

an·cient ¹

A0286200 (ān′shənt)adj.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. Archaic Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable: "You seem a sober, ancient Gentleman by your habit" (Shakespeare).n.1. A very old person.2. A person who lived in times long past.3. ancientsa. The peoples of the classical nations of antiquity.b. The ancient Greek and Roman authors.

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[Middle English auncien, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus : Latin ante, before; see ant- in Indo-European roots + -ānus, adj. and n. suff.]

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an′cient·ly adv.an′cient·ness n.

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an·cient ²

A0286200 (ān′shənt)n.1. Archaic An ensign; a flag.2. Obsolete A flag-bearer or lieutenant.

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[Alteration of ensign.]

ancient

(ˈeɪnʃənt) adj1. dating from very long ago: ancient ruins. 2. very old; aged3. (Historical Terms) of the far past, esp before the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (476 ad). Compare medieval, modern4. (Law) law having existed since before the time of legal memoryn5. (Historical Terms) (often plural) a member of a civilized nation in the ancient world, esp a Greek, Roman, or Hebrew6. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (often plural) one of the classical authors of Greek or Roman antiquity7. archaic an old man[C14: from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin anteanus (unattested), from Latin ante before] ˈancientness n

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ancient

(ˈeɪnʃənt) n1. a flag or other banner; standard2. a standard-bearer; ensign[C16: changed from ensign through the influence of ancient¹]

an•cient¹

(ˈeɪn ʃənt)

adj. 1. of or in time long past, esp. before the end of the Western Roman Empire A.D. 476. 2. dating from a remote period: ancient rocks. 3. very old; aged. 4. old in wisdom and experience. 5. old-fashioned or antique. n. 6. a person who lived in ancient times. 7. the ancients, a. the civilized peoples or cultures of antiquity, as the Greeks, Romans, Hebrews, and Egyptians. b. the writers, artists, and philosophers of ancient times, esp. those of Greece and Rome. 8. a very old or aged person. [1300–50; Middle English auncien < Anglo-French; Old French ancien < Vulgar Latin *antiānus= Latin ante(ā) before (see ante-) + -ānus -an¹] an′cient•ness, n.

an•cient²

(ˈeɪn ʃənt)
n. Obs. 1. the bearer of a flag. 2. a flag, banner, or standard; ensign. [1545–55; variant of ensign]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ancient - a very old person antediluviangolden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen - an elderly person
	2.	ancient - a person who lived in ancient timesindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Adj.	1.	ancient - 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"past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"
	2.	ancient - very old; "an ancient mariner" old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"

ancient

adjective1. classical, old, former, past, early, bygone, primordial, primeval, olden They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.2. very old, early, aged, antique, obsolete, archaic, age-old, bygone, antiquated, hoary, olden, superannuated, antediluvian, timeworn, old as the hills ancient rites3. old-fashioned, past, dated, outdated, obsolete, out of date, old-time, archaic, unfashionable, antiquated, outmoded, passé, musty, old hat, behind the times, fusty, superannuated, out of style, obsolescent, square (informal), cobwebby, démodé (French), out of the ark (informal), oldfangled, (old-)fogeyish He produced articles and stories on his ancient typewriter.
old-fashioned new, young, late, the new, recent, current, modern, fresh, novel, with it (informal), up-to-date, state-of-the-art, in vogue, modish, new-fashioned, du jour (French), newfangled, culty

ancient

adjective1. Belonging to, existing, or occurring in times long past:age-old, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, hoary, old, olden, old-time, timeworn, venerable.Idioms: old as Methuselah, old as the hills.2. Of, existing, or occurring in a distant period:antediluvian, early, primitive.3. Long past:high, immemorial.nounAn elderly person:elder, golden ager, senior, senior citizen.Informal: oldster, old-timer.

Translations

古代的古老的远古的

ancient

(ˈeinʃənt) adjective1. relating to times long ago, especially before the collapse of Rome. ancient history. 古代的 古代的2. very old. an ancient sweater. 古老的 古老的

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