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Ancient (company)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Very old
"An ancient mariner"
(2) Belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
"Ancient history"
"Ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians"
"Ancient Greece"
noun
(3) A person who lived in ancient times
(4) A very old person
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , from . Cf. antique.
Related terms
- antic
- antique
- antiquary
- antiquarian
- antiquated
- antiquity
Noun
- A person who is very old or who lived in ancient times.
- A flag, banner, standard or ensign.
- 1719: Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
- I got all things ready as he had directed, and waited the next morning with the boat washed clean, her ancient and pendants out, and everything to accommodate his guests..
- 1719: Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe