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(satellite adjective) very old; "an ancient mariner" |
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(satellite adjective) belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Summarians" |
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(satellite adjective) belonging to or lasting from times very long ago; "age-old customs"; "Western civilization is ancient"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness" |
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Synonyms: age-old, antique |
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