ancient

adjective · nounB1

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Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

ancientermore ancientancientestmost ancientanchientaunchient

Superlative

auncientauntientawncientawntientancyentantient

1.
Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
an ancient city
an ancient forest
2.
Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
an ancient author
an ancient empire
3.
(history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
4.
(obsolete)Experienced; versed.
5.
(obsolete)Former; sometime.

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

ancientsanchientaunchientauncientauntientawncientawntientancyentantient

1.
A person who is very old.
2.
A person who lived in ancient times.
3.
(UK)(UK, law) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
4.
(obsolete)A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
5.
(archaic)(heraldry, archaic) A flag, banner, standard or ensign.
6.
(obsolete, rare)The bearer of a flag; ensign.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

aged eldern hoarygeriatricoldstersenior citizenantiqueantecessorforerunner

Trái nghĩa

modern

Cùng gốc / liên quan

anciencyancientismancientlyancientnessnonancientunancientancient Kangleipakancient marineressancient alienancient regimeancient timesAADAOPAAncient EgyptAncient GreeceAncient Greekancient lightsAncient Macedonianancient monumentAncient Romeancientry

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English auncyen, from Old French ancien, from *anteānus, composed of Latin ante (before) + -ānus. The non-etymological excrescent /t/ is by analogy with the common ending -ent.