| (a.) | 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. | |
| (a.) | Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle. | |
| (a.) | Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent. | |
| (a.) | Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable. | |
| (a.) | Experienced; versed. | |
| (a.) | Former; sometime. | |
| (n.) | Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns. | |
| (n.) | An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence. | |
| (n.) | A senior; an elder; a predecessor. | |
| (n.) | One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery. | |
| (n.) | An ensign or flag. | |
| (n.) | The bearer of a flag; an ensign. |
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