ancient

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire

- ancient history

- ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians

- ancient Greece

Similar word(s): past

2. very old

- an ancient mariner

Similar word(s): old

Sentences with ancient as an adjective:

- an ancient city;

- an ancient author;

noun

1. a very old person

Similar word(s): antediluvian

Definition categories: person, oldster

2. a person who lived in ancient times

Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul