ALL meanings of ancient
an·cient
A a - adjective ancient Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time. 4
- adjective ancient Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire. 3
- noun plural ancient The ancients are the people of an old civilization, especially classical Greece or Rome. 3
- adjective ancient dating from very long ago 3
- adjective ancient very old; aged 3
- adjective ancient of the far past, esp before the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (476 ad) 3
- adjective ancient having existed since before the time of legal memory 3
- noun ancient a member of a civilized nation in the ancient world, esp a Greek, Roman, or Hebrew 3
- noun ancient one of the classical authors of Greek or Roman antiquity 3
- noun ancient an old man 3
- noun ancient a flag or other banner; standard 3
- noun ancient a standard-bearer; ensign 3
- adjective ancient of times long past; belonging to the early history of the world, esp. before the end of the Western Roman Empire ( a.d. 476) 3
- adjective ancient having existed a long time; very old 3
- adjective ancient old-fashioned; antiquated 3
- adjective ancient having the wisdom, dignity, etc. of age; venerable 3
- noun ancient a person who lived in ancient times 3
- noun ancient an aged person 3
- noun ancient an ensign, or flag 3
- noun ancient a person carrying an ensign 3
- adjective ancient structure, object: very old 1
- adjective ancient times: long ago, esp. classical era 1
- adjective ancient person, age: very old 1
- noun plural ancient people long ago 1
- noun ancient elderly person 1
- adjective ancient of or in time long past, especially before the end of the Western Roman Empire a.d. 476: ancient history. 1
- adjective ancient dating from a remote period; of great age: ancient rocks; ancient trees. 1
- adjective ancient very old; aged: an ancient folk tale. 1
- adjective ancient being old in wisdom and experience; venerable. 1
- noun ancient Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence. 1
- adjective ancient old-fashioned or antique. 1
- noun ancient the bearer of a flag. 1
- noun ancient a flag, banner, or standard; ensign. 1
- noun ancient A person who is very old. 0
- noun ancient A person who lived in ancient times. 0
- noun ancient (heraldry, archaic) A flag, banner, standard or ensign. 0
- noun ancient (Britain, law) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery. 0
- noun ancient (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A senior; an elder; a predecessor. 0
- adjective ancient Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old. 0
- adjective ancient Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern. 0
- adjective ancient (historical) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages. 0
- adjective ancient (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Experienced; versed. 0
- adjective ancient (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Former; sometime. 0