ancient
A person who is very oldA person who is very old.
» Rome has a lot of ancient buildings.
In Rom gibt es viele alte Gebäude.
В Риме много древних зданий.
В Риме много старинных зданий.
В Риме много много древних сооружений.
Рим має багато стародавніх будівель.
Meaning
6 sensesA person who is very old.
a very old person
A person who lived in ancient times.
a person who lived in ancient times
(UK)One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
(obsolete)A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
(archaic)A flag, banner, standard or ensign.
(obsolete, rare)The bearer of a flag; ensign.
Examples
557 sentencesRome has a lot of ancient buildings.
Рим має багато стародавніх будівель. — triantafillou
ruВ Риме много древних зданий. — afyodor
deIn Rom gibt es viele alte Gebäude. — Esperantostern
This is an ancient law.
Це стародавній закон. — deniko
ruЭто древний закон. — Lenin_1917
deDas ist ein altes Gesetz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That castle was built in ancient times.
deDiese Burg wurde in alten Zeiten erbaut. — Manfredo
My father is interested in ancient history.
ruМой отец интересуется историей древнего мира. — marafon
deMein Vater interessiert sich für Alte Geschichte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Cats were sacred animals in ancient Egypt.
Кішки у Стародавньому Єгипті були священними тваринами. — triantafillou
ruКошки в Древнем Египте были священными животными. — Shady_arc
deKatzen waren heilige Tiere im alten Ägypten. — MUIRIEL
Origin
From Middle English auncyen, from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus, composedFrom Middle English auncyen, from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus, composed of Latin ante (“before”) + -ānus (adjective-forming suffix). The non-etymological excrescent /t/ is by analogy with the common ending -ent.
Corruption of ensign.
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Forms
plural: ancientsSynonyms
7 synonyms- a very old person:antediluvian