| Ancient |
a. |
Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire;
opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancient days. |
| Ancient |
a. |
Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle. |
| Ancient |
a. |
Known for a long time, or from early times;
opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent. |
| Ancient |
a. |
Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable. |
| Ancient |
a. |
Experienced; versed. |
| Ancient |
a. |
Former; sometime. |
| Ancient |
n. |
Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns. |
| Ancient |
n. |
An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence. |
| Ancient |
n. |
A senior; an elder; a predecessor. |
| Ancient |
n. |
One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery. |
| Ancient |
n. |
An ensign or flag. |
| Ancient |
n. |
The bearer of a flag; an ensign. |
| Anciently |
adv. |
In ancient times. |
| Anciently |
adv. |
In an ancient manner. |
| Ancientness |
n. |
The quality of being ancient; antiquity; existence from old times. |
| Ancientry |
n. |
Antiquity; what is ancient. |
| Ancientry |
n. |
Old age; also, old people. |
| Ancientry |
n. |
Ancient lineage; ancestry; dignity of birth. |
| Ancienty |
n. |
Age; antiquity. |
| Ancienty |
n. |
Seniority. |
