Results for ancient

Definitions of ancient:

part of speech: noun

( obs.) A flag or its bearer: an ensign.

part of speech: adjective

Old: belonging to former times.

part of speech: noun

The flag or streamer of a ship.

part of speech: noun

One who lived in times long ago.

part of speech: adverb

ANCIENTLY.

part of speech: adjective

Old; what is long past; belonging to former times.

part of speech: adjective

Of or relating to of past times or remote ages; of great age or antiquity.

Usage examples for ancient:

• It is evidently a very ancient genus. "The History of the European Fauna", R. F. Scharff

• There was a cross standing here in the year 1256- very likely it was already ancient "The History of London", Walter Besant

• It was about two thousand paces from the ancient western shore of the lake, and about three thousand from the shore in the opposite direction. "A Manual of the Antiquity of Man", J. P. MacLean