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How to pronounce “ancient”
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Pronunciation guide for ancient
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of ancient with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Amazons
Across the Ancient World."
- Definition summary
- Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce ancient
The Amazons
Across the Ancient World."
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “ancient”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
- Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
- (history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
- (obsolete) Experienced; versed.
- (obsolete) Former; sometime.
- [Noun]
- A person who is very old.
- A person who lived in ancient times.
- (UK, law) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
- (obsolete) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
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