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Meanings of ancient in English

A very old person.

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Usage of ancient in English
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What do you think about when you hear the words 'ancient Greece'?
BBC
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A glass display protected an ancient book, containing the key to power.
Wired
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Steve Humphreys Today, ancient and modern work hand-in-hand at the visitor centre.
Independent.ie
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It was an ancient weapon, rarely used over the past thousand years.
The Lair of Bones
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Objective: KAMUT khorasan is an ancient grain with widely acclaimed health benefits.
Pubmed
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The very name, 'Scot,' in ancient times meant a person from Ireland.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
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Junger said the love-hate relationship with war dates back to ancient times.
Reuters
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And thousands of thousands were interred there, in the ancient burial grounds.
Shadow prowler
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We know that the religious rites of ancient times used incense extensively.
The Meaning of Witchcraft
10
The Sun doesn't supply the food it used to in ancient times.
The Gods Themselves
11
Let him think I read ancient Greek literature in the original language.
Living dead in dallas
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Other instruments from other sites, however, provide solid evidence for ancient music-making.
The Guardian
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He had seen these ancient tomes while visiting Erisha some years ago.
Armageddon's Children
14
The ancient equality of the free farmers of Israel was already disappearing.
The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible
15
I-o-evoe-ee is an ancient call which is still in popular use today.
Lid Off the Cauldron
16
The three ancient beasts belonged to a brand new group of animals.
BBC
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