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ancient
adjective as in old, often very old
Weak matches
antiquated, back number, been around, creaky, early, few miles on, lot of mileage, moth-eaten, obsolete, old goat, older, out-of-date, outmoded, primal, primeval, primordial, rusty, superannuated, worse for wear
Example Sentences
The lunar and Martian samples were compared against a control group grown in Devonian soil, an ancient, clay-rich type from Devon, England.
The ancient Lady Jane Grey Oak in Leicester's Bradgate Park, and a cedar with low-sweeping boughs where The Beatles were photographed at London's Chiswick House, completed the top five in the rankings.
The art of making nupa survives today because the Miwok and Nisenan made sure that each child was taught these kinds of ancient customs.
When Jun recited an ancient Chinese poem in another instance, viewers criticised what they viewed as her wonky accent.
‘The Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Ancient Greece’ at the Getty Villa gives the first look outside Europe at the ancient Greek Griffin Warrior, whose grave held offerings of incomparable artistry.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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