The meaning of Ancient

adjective

Belonging to an earlier time.

Usage examples:

Relics of a bygone age

noun

A thing dating from an earlier time.

Usage examples:

The museum consists of a fascinating collection of rural bygones

adjective

Belonging to or happening in a past time

Usage examples:

The empty factories are relics of a bygone era.

adjective

Relating to ancient greek or latin literature, art, or culture.

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Classical mythology

adjective

Belonging to or relating to the culture of ancient rome and greece

Usage examples:

Classical architecture/languages, classical ballet

adjective

Happening or done before the usual or expected time.

Usage examples:

We ate an early lunch

adverb

Before the usual or expected time.

Usage examples:

I was planning to finish work early today

noun

Potatoes which are ready to be harvested before the main crop.

Usage examples:

The versatile early potato solanum tuberosum has many varieties, which have their own distinct seas…

adjective

Happening or done before the usual or expected time.

Usage examples:

We ate an early lunch

adverb

Before the usual or expected time.

Usage examples:

I was planning to finish work early today

noun

Potatoes which are ready to be harvested before the main crop.

Usage examples:

The versatile early potato solanum tuberosum has many varieties, which have their own distinct seas…

Preceding all others in time or space or degree

ordinal number

Coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st.

Usage examples:

His first wife

ordinal number

Foremost in position, rank, or importance.

Usage examples:

The doctor's first duty is to respect this right

adjective

Past participle of forego2.

verb

Variant spelling of forgo.

verb

Precede in place or time.

Usage examples:

So abdulmelik went away to his house, whither he found that the money had foregone him

adjective

Having previously been a particular thing.

Usage examples:

Her former boyfriend

noun

A person or thing that forms something.

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An opinion-former

adjective

Of an earlier time, but not now

Usage examples:

The former president lives on his ranch., of the two suggestions, i prefer the former.

adjective

Relating to former times.

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The olden days

adjective

From a long time ago

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Olden times/days

adjective

Gone by in time and no longer existing.

Usage examples:

The danger is now past

noun

The time before the moment of speaking or writing.

Usage examples:

She found it hard to make ends meet in the past

preposition

To or on the further side of.

Usage examples:

He rode on past the crossroads

adjective

Relating to or denoting the period before written records.

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Prehistoric man

adjective

Happening in the period of human history before there were written records

Usage examples:

Painting originated in prehistoric times with murals drawn on cave walls.

adjective

Of the earliest time in history.

Usage examples:

Mile after mile of primeval forest

adjective

Existing at or from a very early time; ancient

Usage examples:

Primeval forests

adjective

Relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.

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Primitive mammals

noun

A person belonging to a preliterate, non-industrial society.

Usage examples:

Reports of travellers and missionaries described contemporary primitives

adjective

Existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.

Usage examples:

The primordial oceans

adjective

Existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe

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Primordial gases