meaning of ancient

1. Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire; -- opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancient days.
2.
Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle.
3.
Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent.
4.
Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable.
5.
Experienced; versed.
6.
Former; sometime.
7.
Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns.
8.
An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.
9.
A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
10.
One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
11.
An ensign or flag.
12.
The bearer of a flag; an ensign.
13.
very old; "an ancient ">mariner"


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