Definition of ancient

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  • ancient is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • ancient is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
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Definition of ancient

  • a very old person (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. antediluvian
  • a person who lived in ancient times (noun)
  • belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire (adjective)

    Examples

    1. ancient history
    2. ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians
    3. ancient Greece
  • very old (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an ancient mariner

See definition of ancient in Merriam Webster