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ancient adj 1 dating from very long ago. 2 very old. 3 dating from before the end of the Western Roman Empire in 476AD. Compare medieval, modern 1. noun 1 (usually ancients) people who lived in ancient times, especially the Greeks, Romans and Hebrews. 2 archaic a very old person, usually a male, who is venerated for his supposed wisdom. anciently adverb.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French ancien old.