Definición de ancient

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

ancient

(eɪnʃənt )

Formas de la palabra:plural ancients

1. adjetivo [ADJECTIVE noun]

Ancient means belonging to the distant past, especially to the period in history before the end of the Roman Empire.

They believed ancient Greece and Rome were vital sources of learning.

Sinónimos:classical, old, former, past Más sinónimos de ancient

anciently adverbio

Salisbury Plain was known anciently as Ellendune.

2. adjetivo [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.

...ancient Jewish tradition.

...ancient fishing rights.

...a few acres of ancient woodland.

3. sustantivo plural [the NOUN]

The ancients are the people of an old civilization, especially classical Greece or Rome.

The ancients knew more than we do about the heavens.

Más sinónimos de ancient

Video: pronunciation of 'ancient'

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

ancient in American 1

(ˈeɪntʃənt ; ānˈchənt; ˈeɪnʃənt ; ānˈshənt)

adjetivo

of times long past; belonging to the early history of the world, esp. before the end of the Western Roman Empire ( a.d. 476)

having existed a long time; very old

old-fashioned; antiquated

4. Archaic

having the wisdom, dignity, etc. of age; venerable

sustantivo

a person who lived in ancient times

an aged person

SIMILAR WORDS: old

Modismos:

the ancients

Formas derivadas

ancientness (ˈancientness)

sustantivo

Origen de la palabra ancient

ME auncien < OFr ancien < VL *anteanus < L ante, before: -t by infl. of -ent

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

ancient in American 2

(ˈeɪntʃənt ; ānˈchənt; ˈeɪnʃənt ; ānˈshənt)

sustantivo Archaic

an ensign, or flag

a person carrying an ensign

Origen de la palabra ancient

confusion of ensign with earlier ancien, ancient1

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

ancient in British 1

(ˈeɪnʃənt )

adjetivo

dating from very long ago

ancient ruins

very old; aged

of the far past, esp before the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (476 ad)

Compare medieval, modern

4. law

having existed since before the time of legal memory

sustantivo

5. (often plural)

a member of a civilized nation in the ancient world, esp a Greek, Roman, or Hebrew

6. (often plural)

one of the classical authors of Greek or Roman antiquity

7. archaic

an old man

Formas derivadas

ancientness (ˈancientness)

sustantivo

Origen de la palabra ancient

C14: from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin anteanus (unattested), from Latin ante before

Frecuencia de uso de la palabra

ancient in British 2

(ˈeɪnʃənt )

sustantivo archaic

a flag or other banner; standard

a standard-bearer; ensign

Origen de la palabra ancient

C16: changed from ensign through the influence of ancient1

Ejemplos de frases que contienen ancient

Estos ejemplos se han seleccionado automáticamente y pueden contener contenido sensible. Lee mas…

The world governing body dismissed it as ancient history. Times, Sunday Times (2016)But the upshot is more than ancient history. Smithsonian Mag (2017)Those most sceptical of the ancient charmer were people with a family experience of the dark side of the regime. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The bulldozers will damage ancient woodland. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The Brexit vote is not yet ancient history but it has become part of the political furniture. Times, Sunday Times (2016)With internet access heavily restricted, many people relied on ancient mobile phones to pass on the news. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Week one : ancient ruins. Times, Sunday Times (2017)The Woodland Trust has also argued that the ancient woodland would be irreplaceable. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Walk in its ancient woodlands, then thaw out in the outdoor hot tub or the Moroccan hammam. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The immune system is far more ancient than the brain. Dylan Evans PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003)But the art of creative history writing is an ancient one. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Two miles inland you can discover remains from a more ancient past. Brennan, J. H. A Guide to Megalithic Ireland (1992)Discover the history and culture of civilizations ancient and modern. Times, Sunday Times (2009)In ancient times this used to be the festival of the dead. Travers, P L What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)This simple observation unlocked the ancient world. Bruce Feiler WALKING THE BIBLE (2001)Ancient man is known to have been using spears at that period. Times, Sunday Times (2006)It is the kind of myth an ancient people might make to explain celestial phenomena. John Garth TOLKIEN AND THE GREAT WAR: The Threshold of Middle-earth (2003)It should all be so much ancient history. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Ancient woodland is far more than a group of trees which can be replaced by new planting. Times, Sunday Times (2014)It is also surrounded by ancient oak forests and wildflower meadows. The Sun (2015)This is without justification either ancient or modern. The Times Literary Supplement (2010)The play wove together the ancient past and vibrant present in a compelling mix. Times, Sunday Times (2013)All ancient civilizations have records of the use of herbs in the treatment of common illnesses. Orton, Christine Eczema Relief - the comprehensive self-help plan (1990)Sometimes an ancient building that has existed for thousands of years gets in the way of a road and it just disappears. Times, Sunday Times (2008)The ancient Egyptians planned their exit from childhood. Times, Sunday Times (2014)More than half of ancient woodland has been lost since the 1930s. Times, Sunday Times (2008)Music, ballet and theatre in the ancient capital town. Brines, Callum Collins Traveller - The Algarve (1993)Instead, he has kept the ancient building as the village local. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Could the man be an ancient Egyptian? Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995)You can enjoy ancient oak woodlands, breathtaking views and millions of years of history at this reserve. Times, Sunday Times (2012)In a nutshell: Another one from ancient times. The Sun (2011)