ancient
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
ancient
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- 1.
belonging to the very distant past
"ancient civilizations"
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This is an ancient tree in the park.
This is an ancient tree in the park.
We visited some ancient ruins on our trip.
We visited some ancient ruins on our trip.
The professor is an expert in ancient civilizations.
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How do you pronounce ancient?
ancient is pronounced [/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does ancient mean?
ancient means "ancient". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is ancient?
ancient is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "This is an ancient tree in the park." — used to mean "ancient".
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