Ancient (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Very old; "an ancient mariner".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ancient Egyptians were skilled architects and builders.
- She pored over ancient texts in her research on mythology.
- The old man had the weathered face of an ancient sage.
- The ruins of the ancient city lay hidden deep in the jungle.
- He claimed to be a descendant of an ancient and noble line.
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Meaning 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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.