What Is Ancient? Definition And Usage Of This Term
WHAT IS ANCIENT – In this topic, we will first know the definition of this term and how is this term used in sentences.
Definition
The Oxford Dictionary described this term as the following:
- belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence
- having been in existence for a very long time.
- showing or feeling signs of age or wear
- a standard, flag, or ensign
On the other hand, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines this term as the following:
- having had an existence of many years
- of or relating to a remote period, to a time early in history, or to those living in such a period or time
- having the qualities of age or long existence
- the civilized people of antiquity
- an aged living being
- the bearer of an ensign
Synonyms
Here are the following synonyms of this term:
- of long ago
- earliest
- first
- early
- past
- old
- very old
- age-old
- antediluvian
Etymology
It is a late Middle English term which is from the Old French ancien, based on Latin ante or ‘before’. It is also an alteration of the term ensign.
Examples
Here are some of the examples:
- Deliver me from a city built on the site of a more ancient city, whose materials are ruins, whose gardens cemeteries.
- His ancient, rusted Camaro was illegally parked in front of the building.
- So according to history it has been found from the most ancient times, and so it is to our own day.
- Plus, we have powers formerly attributed to the ancient gods; we can fly, talk to people in other places, and see what is happening elsewhere.