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One who lived in ancient times. Commonly in pl. the Ancients: esp. the ancient Greeks, Romans, and other civilized nations of antiquity. (Orig. adj…
In plural (usually with the). People who lived in ancient times; ancient Greeks or Romans, or people of other civilizations of classical antiquity…