English adjective: ancient | |||
1. | ancient belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire | ||
Samples | Ancient history. Ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians. Ancient Greece. | ||
Similar | past | ||
Antonyms | future, present | ||
2. | ancient very old | ||
Samples | An ancient mariner. | ||
Similar | old | ||
Antonyms | young, immature | ||
English noun: ancient | |||
1. | ancient (person) a very old person | ||
Synonyms | antediluvian | ||
Broader (hypernym) | golden ager, old person, oldster, senior citizen | ||
2. | ancient (person) a person who lived in ancient times | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||