Antonyms for ancient
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : eyn-shuhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈeɪn ʃənt |
Definition of ancient
Origin :- mid-14c., auncyen, from Old French ancien "old, long-standing, ancient," from Vulgar Latin *anteanus, literally "from before," adjectivization of Latin ante "before, in front of, against" (from PIE *anti "against," locative singular of *ant- "front, forehead;" see ante). The parasitic -t dates from 15c. by influence of words in -ent.
- Specifically, in history, "belonging to the period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire" (and contrasted with medieval and modern). In English law, "from before the Norman Conquest." Ancient of Days is from Dan. vii:9. Related: Anciently.
- adj old, often very old
- The ancient priest who drew it must have placed it there for a definite purpose.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- So far, the story of ancient man has been the record of a wonderful achievement.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- All the systems of writing of the ancient people of Asia had one thing in common.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- Giles was their “ancient” and had charge of the banner, nor could it be doubted that he had flourished.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- But Babylon was made into one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- But together with these many virtues, ancient man had one great failing.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- Not contentment, but a lamentation and an ancient tale of wrong!
- Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
- History tells us of glorious friendships in the ancient world.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- Our ancient Hebrew predecessors understood God in their own way.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- So, too, did the Greeks, and divers other ancient peoples who were famed for their learning.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
Synonyms for ancient
- age-old
- aged
- antediluvian
- antiquated
- antique
- archaic
- back number
- been around
- bygone
- creaky
- early
- elderly
- few miles on
- fossil
- hoary
- lot of mileage
- moth-eaten
- obsolete
- old goat
- old-fashioned
- older
- oldie
- out-of-date
- outmoded
- primal
- primeval
- primordial
- relic
- remote
- rusty
- superannuated
- timeworn
- venerable
- worse for wear
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