ancient

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I - noun

1. a very old person
• Syn:
antediluvian
• Hypernyms:
oldster, old person, senior citizen, golden ager
2. a person who lived in ancient times
• Hypernyms:
person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

II - adjective

1. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire (Freq. 5)
- ancient history
- ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians
- ancient Greece
• Similar to:
past
• Derivationally related forms:
ancientness
2. very old (Freq. 5)
- an ancient mariner
• Similar to:
old
• Derivationally related forms:
ancientness