| 单词 | ancient |
| 释义 | Word Frequency ancient 1(ˈeɪnʃənt) adjective 1. dating from very long ago ancient ruins 2. very old; aged 3. of the far past, esp before the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (476 ad) Compare medieval, modern 4. law having existed since before the time of legal memory noun 5. (often plural) a member of a civilized nation in the ancient world, esp a Greek, Roman, or Hebrew 6. (often plural) one of the classical authors of Greek or Roman antiquity 7. archaic an old man Derived forms ancientness (ˈancientness) noun Word origin C14: from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin anteanus (unattested), from Latin ante beforeWord Frequency ancient 2(ˈeɪnʃənt) noun archaic 1. a flag or other banner; standard 2. a standard-bearer; ensign Word origin C16: changed from ensign through the influence of ancient1 |
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