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    [Adjective]  | "an*cient" | \ ˈān(t)-shənt \


    1: having had an existence of many years

    2: of or relating to a remote period, to a time early in history, or to those living in such a period or time; especially : of or relating to the historical period beginning with the earliest known civilizations and extending to the fall of the western Roman Empire in a.d. 476

    3: having the qualities of age or long existence: such as

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English ancien, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *anteanus, from Latin ante before {mat|ante-|};

    [Noun]  | "ancient" 


    1: a person who lived in ancient times:

    2: the civilized people of antiquity; especially : those of the classical nations

    3: one of the classical authors

    Origin: 1502 ;

     See: {ancient:1 };

    [Noun]  | "ancient" 


    1: ensign, standard, flag

    2: the bearer of an ensign

    Origin: circa 1556 ;

     Alteration of ensign;

    [Noun]  | "ancient history" 


    1: the history of ancient times

    2: something from the past dismissed as no longer important or relevant to the present

    Origin: 1566 ;

    [Adjective]  | "ancient" 


    1: dating or surviving from the distant past;


      * e.g., " ... Rome's ancient ruins remain carefully preserved even in the midst of the bustle of the modern city "




    2: being of advanced years and especially past middle age;


      * e.g., " ... used to think that age 40 was ancient until I turned 40 myself "




    3: relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period;


      * e.g., " ... the ancient Inca built a vast network of roads "



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    [Noun]  | "ancient" 


    1: a person of advanced years;


      * e.g., " ... ancients in the tribe are accorded great respect and valued for their wisdom "




    [Noun]  | "ancient history" 


    1: as in open secret;



     [ "ancient" ]

    1: Meaning something is old, in slang terms. Ususally used in a negative sense of the word.

      * e.g.,  ... "Man, that song's ancient" 

     [ "ancient" ]

    1: A group of people from Stargate who built the stargates 3,000,000 years ago they were also called the Al terans. see also Ori

      * e.g.,  ... Daniel jackson became an ancient in season 6, but he de acenended beacuse he couldn't follow the rules. 

     [ "ancient" ]

    1: Seminal Black Metal outfit originating out of Norway in 1992, though lineups have changed, the band is still going strong.

      * e.g.,  ... Ancient is signed to Metal Blade Records. 

     [ "ancient" ]

    1: Old, beyond any living memory. Also a first name or nickname. Used in shakespeare's play Henry V to refer to something risqué or funny.

      * e.g.,  ... Anchient Pistol, ye, dog! 

     [ "ancient" ]

    1: Outstanding, excelling in it's category.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, that shirt's Ancient! 

     [ "ancient" ]

    2: Originating in Horseshoe Scout Reservation, MD.

     [ "Ancients" ]

    1: A highly advanced race of humans that lived on Earth millions of years before our evolution (of their doing) that built the massive Stargate network in our galaxy before either ascending or leaving in their flying city (Atlantis).

      * e.g.,  ... The Ancients would say: "If you immediately know the candlelight is fire, the meal was cooked long ago." 

     [ "Ancient" ]

    1: Some older people who dont want to hear what you say and start with "back in my day when I was younger"

      * e.g.,  ... Ancient When youre talking to someone who can recall how life isnt at this very point in time but can recall it as if they woke up from it the other day. "20 years ago we couldn't do that because it was politically incorrect..." "Stfu you talking about sticks and stones again you ancient?" 

     [ "Ancient" ]

    1: Epic beyond comprehension. A being who's vast awesomeness exceeds many millennia, the likes of which you, a mere mortal, could never fully understand.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh my god! This dude is ANCIENT! We are not fucking worthy bruh! 

     [ "Ancient" ]

    1: Elderly people over the age of 65.

      * e.g.,  ... I got stuck behind a group of Ancients at the golf course today. I almost didn't finish the back nine. 

     [ "Ancient" ]

    1: Fucking old

      * e.g.,  ... My mum is Ancient 

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