Ancient
Definition of Ancient
An´cient a. | 1. | Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire; - opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancient days. | | 2. | Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle. | | 3. | Known for a long time, or from early times; - opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent. | | 4. | Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable. | | 5. | Experienced; versed. | | 6. | Former; sometime. | n. | 1. | Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns. | | 2. | An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence. | | 3. | A senior; an elder; a predecessor. | | 4. | (Eng. Law) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery. | | 1. | An ensign or flag. | | 2. | The bearer of a flag; an ensign.This is Othello's ancient, as I take it. - Shak. |
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