ancient

ancient has 16 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 7.

Definitions

• 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; ancient days.
• a.. Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle.
• a.. Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent.
• a.. Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable.
• a.. Experienced; versed.
• a.. Former; sometime.
• n.. Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns.
• n.. An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.
• n.. A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
• n.. One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
• n.. An ensign or flag.
• n.. The bearer of a flag; an ensign.