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ancient
adjective
noun
Very old
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adjective
Very old
“An ancient mariner”
adjective
Belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
“Ancient history”
noun
A person who lived in ancient times
noun
A very old person
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An ancient mariner
Ancient history
Ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians
Ancient Greece
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