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ancient

/ˈeɪnʃənt/

adjective

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Belonging to the very distant past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire (476 AD).

  • We visited the ruins of an ancient temple.
  • Ancient Egypt had a highly developed civilization.
  • The manuscript dates back to ancient times.
  • Linguists have attempted to reconstruct ancient trade routes by analyzing loanwords in Mediterranean languages.
  • The discovery of well-preserved ancient manuscripts has provided scholars with new insights into early philosophical thought.
  • Agricultural techniques developed in ancient Mesopotamia influenced farming practices throughout the region for centuries.

Eş anlamlılar: old, antique, archaic, primeval

Zıt anlamlılar: modern, contemporary, recent, new

adjectiveinformal

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Very old; having existed for a long time.

  • My computer is ancient compared to modern ones.
  • That's an ancient joke that everyone's heard before.

Eş anlamlılar: old, aged, venerable

Zıt anlamlılar: young, new, recent