| Ancient: English to English |
| Ancient (a.) Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable. |
| Ancient (a.) Experienced; versed. |
| Ancient (a.) Former; sometime. |
| Ancient (a.) Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent. |
| Ancient (a.) Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire; -- opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancien |
| Ancient (a.) Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle. |
| Ancient (n.) A senior; an elder; a predecessor. |
| Ancient (n.) An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence. |
| Ancient (n.) An ensign or flag. |
| Ancient (n.) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery. |
| Ancient (n.) The bearer of a flag; an ensign. |
| Ancient (n.) Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns. |