Definitions of ancient
a. - 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.
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a. - Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle.
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a. - Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent.
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a. - Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable.
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a. - Experienced; versed.
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a. - Former; sometime.
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n. - Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns.
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n. - An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.
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n. - A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
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n. - One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
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n. - An ensign or flag.
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n. - The bearer of a flag; an ensign.
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The word "ancient" uses 7 letters: A C E I N N T.
No direct anagrams for ancient found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after ancient (in bold), or to aceinnt in any order:
d - incanted g - enacting s - ancients canniest insectan instance u - uncinate
Shorter words found within ancient:
ace acetin acne act actin ae ai ain ait an ane anent ani ant ante anti antic at ate cain can cane canine cannie cant cat cate cent centai cine cite eat en enact enatic encina entia et eta etic etna ice in inane incant inn innate it na nae nan nance ne neat net nice nine nit nite ta tace tae tain tan tannic tea ten tenia ti tic tie tin tine tinea
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