ancient Definition and Meaning in English (ancient definition)

adjective
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Ancient definition: Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

Definitions of Ancient

  1. 1adjective

    Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.

  2. 2adjective

    Having existed or been in use for many years.

Example Sentences

“The ancient city was discovered by archaeologists.”

“He studied ancient Greek philosophy.”

“The ancient tree had stood for centuries.”

Inflected Word Forms

nounancientness
adverbanciently

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

ancient historycollocation

A period of history dating from the earliest known civilizations to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, or something that happened a very long time ago and is no longer relevant.

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Ancient definition: Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
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'Ancient' translates to 'ancient' in English. Ancient definition: Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
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