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单词 ancients
释义

ancient

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adjective

an·​cient ˈān(t)-shənt How to pronounce ancient (audio)
ˈāŋ(k)-shənt
1
: having had an existence of many years
ancient customs
2
: of or relating to a remote period, to a time early in history, or to those living in such a period or time
ancient Egyptians
especially : of or relating to the historical period beginning with the earliest known civilizations and extending to the fall of the western Roman Empire in a.d. 476
studied both ancient and modern history
3
: having the qualities of age or long existence: such as
a
: venerable
b
: old-fashioned, antique
ancientness noun

ancient

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noun (1)

1
: a person who lived in ancient times:
a
ancients plural : the civilized people of antiquity
especially : those of the classical nations (see classical sense 2a)
b
: one of the classical authors
Plutarch and other ancients
2
: an aged living being
a penniless ancient
3
: an ancient coin

ancient

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noun (2)

1
archaic : ensign, standard, flag
2
obsolete : the bearer of an ensign

Synonyms

Adjective

  • aged
  • age-old
  • antediluvian
  • antique
  • dateless
  • hoar
  • hoary
  • immemorial
  • old
  • venerable

Noun (1)

  • elder
  • geriatric
  • golden-ager
  • old-timer
  • oldster
  • senior
  • senior citizen
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Example Sentences

Adjective The people in the village still observe the ancient customs of their ancestors. a grove of ancient oak trees The practice was more common in ancient times than it is now. the gods of the ancient Romans She studied both ancient and modern history.

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun (1)

Middle English ancien, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *anteanus, from Latin ante before — more at ante-

Noun (2)

alteration of ensign

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (1)

1502, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

1554, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ancient 1 of 2

adjective

an·​cient ˈān-shənt How to pronounce ancient (audio)
1
: very old
ancient customs
2
: of or relating to a time long past or to those living in such a time
ancient Egypt

ancient

2 of 2

noun

1
: a very old person
2
ancients plural : the civilized peoples of ancient times and especially of Greece and Rome

Legal Definition

ancient

adjective

an·​cient
: existing from a long past date
specifically : having had an uninterrupted existence of 20 to 30 or more years

Note: Things and especially documents that are ancient benefit from a presumption that they are valid even though proof of their validity may be unavailable due to lapse of memory, absence of witnesses, or loss of documents.

ancients

noun

plural of ancient
as in elders
a person of advanced years ancients in the tribe are accorded great respect and valued for their wisdom

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • elders
  • adults
  • oldsters
  • senior citizens
  • geriatrics
  • patriarchs
  • golden-agers
  • old-timers
  • graybeards
  • seniors
  • dowagers
  • whitebeards
  • dotards
  • grandames
  • beldames
  • gaffers
  • grandams
  • grown-ups
  • beldams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • youngsters
  • youths
  • adolescents
  • kids
  • children
  • minors
  • juveniles
  • kiddies
  • cubs
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