2syllables
ancient
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Definitions ofancient
1noun
- A person who is very old.
- A person who lived in ancient times.
- One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
- A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
1adjective
- Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
Example: "an ancient city an ancient forest"
- Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
Example: "an ancient author an ancient empire"
- (history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
- Experienced; versed.
- Former; sometime.
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