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