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rank|reach|secret|showed|672|ancient|parts|getting|stay

Etymology
From OF. ancien#Old French|ancien "old", from L. ante#Latin|ante "before". Cf. antique.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�eɪn��nt/, SAMPA|/"eInS@nt/
audio|en-us-ancient.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

1. very old

Translations
trans-top|very old
Bulgarian: д�евен (dreven), ан�и�ен (anti�en)
Chinese, Simplified: �代�, ���, ��
Chinese, Traditional: �代�, ���, ��
Czech: starov�ký, starobylý, antický
Dutch: antiek
Ido: ancien-ega
French: antique, ancien
Finnish: ikivanha, muinainen
German: antik
Greek: α��αίο� [ar�çe��o�s] m
Hebrew: עת�ק (atiq) m, עת�ק� (atiqa) f
Hungarian: antik, �si
Icelandic: forn
Indonesian: (( ngak baru, sudah tua)
Italian: antico
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Japanese: �代� (����)
Latin: antiquus, antiquarius
Malagasy: :mg:ela|ela
Maltese: antik m, antika f, qadim m, qadima f, arkajk m, arkajka f
Persian: باستا�� (baastaani)
Polish: antyczny, starożytny, stary
Portuguese: antigo m, antiga f
Russian: д�евний /dr'évnij/
Scots: auncient
Slovene: prastar m, prastara f, prastaro n
Spanish: antiguo
Telugu: ప�రాతన (puraatana)
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Noun
en-noun

1. context|heraldry|archaic A flag, banner, standard or ensign.

#* 1719: w:Daniel Defoe|Daniel Defoe, w:Robinson Crusoe|Robinson Crusoe
#*: I got all things ready as he had directed, and waited the next morning with the boat washed clean, her ancient and pendants out, and everything to accommodate his guests..

Derived terms
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Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
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Ancient Rome
ancientry

References
R:Heraldry 1862

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