| 单词 | ancient of days |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAncient of Days Phrases Ancient of Days. a. Chiefly with the. (A title of) God, esp. as an eternal being. Later also of other gods.Frequently with reference to Daniel 7:7, 9, 13, and 22: see quot. 1560. [After post-classical Latin antiquus dierum (Vulgate), itself after biblical Aramaic ʿattīq yōmīn (Daniel 7; < ʿattīq advanced, aged + yōmīn , construct state plural of yōm day (cognate with Hebrew yōm : see Yom Kippur n.)).] ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [noun] > name of > scriptural name(s) AdonaiOE Sabaotha1325 Lord (God) of Hosts1382 Jehovah1530 I AM1539 Jah1539 the Ancient of Days1560 Elohim1605 Shaddaia1631 seven names of God1657 Yahweh1869 Hashem1877 1560 Bible (Geneva) Dan. vii. 9 I beheld till the thrones were set vp, and the Ancient of dayes [ Wyclif elde, Coverdale olde aged] did sit. 1658 Sir T. Browne Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall Ep. Ded. sig. A3 And so run up your thoughts upon the ancient of dayes. 1748 London Mag. June 280/2 Thou, th' eternal source Of beauty and of light! Ancient of days! 1833 Sir R. Grant in E. Bickersteth Christian Psalmody 17 Our Shield and Defender—the Ancient of Days Pavilioned in splendour, and girded with praise. 1965 L. H. Gann Hist. S. Rhodesia iv. 129 Mlimo originally appears to have been regarded as some remote deus abscondidus, the Ancient of Days, who took no notice of tribal affairs. 2009 J. D. Hays et al. Dict. Biblical Prophecy & End Times (at cited word) Clearly John here asserts that Jesus, the heavenly Son of Man, is none other than the Ancient of Days. b. In extended use (chiefly humorous). A very old person, animal, or thing. rare before 19th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [noun] > something old provect1630 the Ancient of Days1935 the world > people > person > old person > [noun] oldeOE morea1382 olderc1450 ancient1502 mouldy chopsa1640 antediluvian1648 prediluvian1690 emerit1710 pelt1757 old fogey1793 antique1801 relic1832 old head1838 oldster1846 elderling1863 the Ancient of Days1935 senior citizen1938 OAP1942 golden ager1948 coffin dodger1954 wrinkly1972 crumbly1976 geriatric1977 1652 G. Winstanley Law of Freedom in Platform 30 This Commonwealths Government may well be called the ancient of days; for it was before any other oppressing government crept in. 1834 Spain Yesterday & To-day v. 63 I would not exclude them [sc. pictures] from all churches, papa; only from such an ancient of days as this. 1935 T. E. Lawrence Let. 5 Apr. (1938) 867 I've only ridden the ancient-of-days twice this year. 1937 R. Kipling Something of Myself i. 10 I was shown an Ancient of Days who, I was told, was the Provost of Oriel. 2001 Church Times 25 May 11/2 This Ancient of Days had shown us glass slides on his magic lantern. < as lemmas |
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