Definitions
ancient Tweet Definition of ancient Like Definition of ancient on Facebook
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 and pendants out, and everything to accommodate his guests..
adjective 
  1. very old
Translations: 
  • Dutch: antiek
  • French: antique, ancien
  • German: antik
  • Italian: antico
    (trans-mid)
  • Spanish: antiguo
Etymology: From ancienOld French, ancien "old", from anteLatin, ante "before". Cf. antique.


Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for ancient for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

     
  

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.