English to French Meaning of ancient - ancien

Ancient :

ancien

noun

ancien, vieux, de vieux debout, Longtemps

adjective

ancien, vieux, archaïque, primitif, vénérable, vieilli, utilisé, arrière, chronique, passé, décédé, il y a longtemps, personne âgée, gris, obsolète, dépassé, démodé, bourbeux, daté, autrefois, parfait, précédent, vieux temps, vieux monde, de bonne heure, moisi, puéril, mythologique, légendaire, mythique

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Definitions of ancient in English

Noun(1) a very old person(2) a person who lived in ancient times
Adjective(1) belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire(2) very old

Examples of ancient in English

(1) Often no more than a single lane, it coils around villages perched on precipices, past waterfalls and over ancient stone bridges.(2) An ancient sign warns of the danger of walking on the luscious looking sod on the edge of the cliffs.(3) I've now lost more than necessary, and am again able to wear ancient pairs of jeans from my youth.(4) Most of us realize that humanity made a grave mistake by considering ancient civilizations to be primitive.(5) His room is narrow, high-roofed, and cold, his mattress worn, his blankets ancient , but he does not care.(6) Brandon looked back at Lana, and noticed she was sobbing in the arms of a tall boy wearing an ancient football jersey.(7) According to the newspaper, the coin belonged to an ancient civilization that flourished in Al-Jouf.(8) I lashed the clothes that I had been brought to wear at the hospital into the bag, a couple of ancient pairs of socks that felt suddenly found and familiar.(9) Going down the Pacific Coast Highway I spotted an ancient looking sign for a place called Trader Ric's.(10) Coasting loose-limbed on an ancient bike, almost Cassius-faced in a green wool coat.(11) It has the backing of the Walmgate Against Crime Action Group, a consortium of residents and businesses which has been working behind the scenes to improve this ancient gateway to our city.(12) Spirit landed in the middle of Gusev Crater, a 95-mile-wide depression scientists believe contained a lake during the ancient past.(13) Temple Bar used to be located where the Strand meets Fleet Street, one of the ancient gateways into the City of London, named after the local Inns of Court.(14) Fang Binghai has collected over 200 ancient boxes over the past 13 years.(15) He said Love Lane was an historic footpath which was said to be the ancient way from the Forest of Galtres to the City of York.(16) His study thereby substantially advances the base of our awareness and knowledge of this fascinating period of our ancient past.

Related Phrases of ancient

(1) ancient times ::

les temps anciens

(2) ancient history ::

histoire ancienne

(3) in ancient times ::

dans les temps anciens

(4) ancient city ::

ville antique

(5) ancient world ::

ancien monde

(6) ancient time ::

temps anciens

(7) ancient people ::

peuple ancien

(8) since ancient times ::

depuis les temps anciens

(9) ancient monuments ::

monuments antiques

(10) ancient civilizations ::

civilisations anciennes

Related Phrases of ancient

(1) ancient times ::

les temps anciens

(2) ancient history ::

histoire ancienne

(3) in ancient times ::

dans les temps anciens

(4) ancient city ::

ville antique

(5) ancient world ::

ancien monde

(6) ancient time ::

temps anciens

(7) ancient people ::

peuple ancien

(8) since ancient times ::

depuis les temps anciens

(9) ancient monuments ::

monuments antiques

(10) ancient civilizations ::

civilisations anciennes

Synonyms

Adjective

1. of long ago ::

il y a longtemps

2. early ::

de bonne heure

3. prehistoric ::

préhistorique

4. primeval ::

primitif

5. primordial ::

primordial

6. primitive ::

primitif

7. of yore ::

d'autrefois

8. foregone ::

couru d'avance

Noun

9. antediluvian ::

antédiluvien

Antonyms

1. modern ::

moderne

2. new ::

Nouveau

3. recent ::

récent

Different Forms

ancient, ancienter, ancientest, anciently, ancientness, ancients

Word Example from TV Shows

Ancient spells were carved into its foundations.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 10

now in ANCIENT Mesopotamia,

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 7

...from an ANCIENT Indian love manual?

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 18

Meereen is ANCIENT and glorious.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 10

And it is there in ANCIENT Greece that our story begins.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 10

Examples of ancient from TV Shows

Ancient spells were carved into its foundations.

Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 10

now in ANCIENT Mesopotamia,

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 7

...from an ANCIENT Indian love manual?

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 18

Meereen is ANCIENT and glorious.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 10

And it is there in ANCIENT Greece that our story begins.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 10

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