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      ancient
      noun
      A person who lived in ancient times.
      A person who is very old.
      (UK, law) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
      (obsolete) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
      (heraldry, archaic) A flag, banner, standard or ensign.
      (obsolete, rare) The bearer of a flag; ensign.
      adjective
      Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
      Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
      (history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
      (obsolete) Experienced; versed.
      (obsolete) Former; sometime.
      Roots
      anteanci- · Latin · before
      Synonyms for ancient
      antediluviannarchaicadjoldenadjprehistoricadjantiqueadjimmemorialadjoldadjantiquatedadjbygoneadjsuperannuatedadj
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