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Meanings of very ancient in English

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Usage of very ancient in English
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The custom which I have just described is very ancient in Arabia.
Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories...
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Jumping over the fire together is a very ancient form of marriage.
I shall wear midnight
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Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient.
A Strange Story — Volume 05
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Red ink is very ancient, and often seen in early Egyptian papyri.
Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and li...
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The art of staining the stone is believed to be very ancient.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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That seemed very ancient to the little girl in Old New York.
A Little Girl of Long Ago; Or, Hannah Ann / A Sequel to a Little...
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Salt is a very ancient and a very universal subject of taxation.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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This was a very ancient practice, in which great faith was put.
The Mysteries of All Nations / Rise and Progress of Superstition...
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That building is the Foundling Hospital, a very ancient and famous institution.
Barbara's Heritage / Young Americans Among the Old Italian Maste...
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When we got to the street, it seemed a very ancient place.
Memories of Hawthorne
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The hymn is not regarded as very ancient by most Sanskrit scholars.
Myth, Ritual and Religion, Vol. 1 (of 2)
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The Luperci were another body of priests, also of very ancient origin.
Ten Great Religions: An Essay in Comparative Theology
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It looked of very ancient vintage, Hugh thought, when first sighting it.
The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey
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Fitchell, a very ancient game in that country, was uniformly translated, chess.
Chess History and Reminiscences
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It was plainly very ancient, its round stone mouth crumbling with age.
The Keeper of the Door
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The latter, which contains a thousand acres, is a very ancient enclosure.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
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