英语词汇“ancientry”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ancient¹ /ānˈshənt or sometimes -chənt/

adjective

Very old

Of former times

Of long standing

Belonging or relating to times long past, esp before the downfall of the Western Roman Empire (476AD)

noun

An aged man

An elder or senior

Someone who lived in ancient times, usu in pl and applied esp to the Greeks and Romans

ORIGIN: Fr ancien, from LL antiānus former, old, from L ante before

anˈciently adverb

anˈcientness noun

anˈcientry noun (archaic)

ancient Greek noun

The Greek language until the death of Alexander the Great

ancient history noun

The history of Ancient Greece and Rome
Information, news or gossip which, contrary to the expectations of the teller, one is already well aware of (informal, figurative)
Something no longer of importance

ancient lights noun

The legal right to receive in perpetuity, by certain windows, a reasonable amount of daylight

ancient monument noun

An old and historic building, etc scheduled for preservation, esp if in the care of the government

the Ancient of days (Bible)

The Almighty, God

ancient1 /ānˈshənt or sometimes -chənt/