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ancients
an·cient 1 A0286200 (ān′shənt)adj.1. Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire (ad 476): ancient cultures. See Synonyms at old.2. Of great age; very old: "The males live up to six months—positively ancient, for a bee" (Elizabeth Royte).3. Archaic Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable: "You seem a sober, ancient Gentleman by your habit" (Shakespeare).n.1. A very old person.2. A person who lived in times long past.3. ancientsa. The peoples of the classical nations of antiquity.b. The ancient Greek and Roman authors.
[Middle English auncien, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus : Latin ante, before; see ant- in Indo-European roots + -ānus, adj. and n. suff.]
an′cient·ly adv.an′cient·ness n.
an·cient 2 A0286200 (ān′shənt)n.1. Archaic An ensign; a flag.2. Obsolete A flag-bearer or lieutenant.
[Alteration of ensign.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ancients - people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than onepeople - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"Roman Empire - an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome |
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ANCIENTS, English law. A term for gentlemen in the Inns of Courts who are ofa certain standing. In the Middle Temple, all who have passed their readingsare termed ancients. In Gray's Inn, the ancients are the oldest barristers;besides which the society consists of benchers, barristers and students. Inthe Inas of Chancery, it consists of ancients, and students or clerks. ancients
Words related to ancientsnoun people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)Related Words- plural
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