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Anciens | Ancien

Using Anciens

  • In the example corpus, anciens often appears in combinations such as: des anciens, anciens from.

Context around Anciens

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

des 4× les 1×

Often after:

combattants 1×

Sentence patterns with Anciens

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

conseil des anciens from a 2× between des anciens combattants boulevard 1× comme les anciens we no 1× parallèle des anciens et des 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

executive power went 2× charles perrault parallèle 1× il faut rester 1× officials note the 1×

Common sentence endings:

des cinq cents 2× as the ancients 1× before his death 1× boulevard exit no 1×

Words around Anciens

Just before it in the word index:

ancienne 2 ancien 32 anchrum 2 anchovy 28 anchovies 44 anchors 261

Just after it in the word index:

ancient 4.396 anciently 5 ancients 78 ancil 2 ancilla 7 ancillaries 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Anciens

  • In this selection, "anciens" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, des, les and combattants stand out and add context to how "anciens" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include conseil des anciens from a and between des anciens combattants boulevard. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "anciens" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with anciens

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Officials note the westbound lanes, including the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, will be closed between des Anciens-Combattants Boulevard (exit no. (21 words)

Executive power went to five "directors", named annually by the Conseil des Anciens from a list submitted by le Conseil des Cinq-Cents. (23 words)

Executive power went to five "directors," named annually by the Conseil des Anciens from a list submitted by the Conseil des Cinq-Cents. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Charles Perrault, Parallèle des Anciens et des Modernes (Paris, 1693), Vol. I, p. 296. The Pensées main main Pascal's most influential theological work, referred to posthumously as the Pensées ("Thoughts"), was not completed before his death. (37 words)

Il faut rester en ces contrées, ou en sortir grands comme les anciens" ("We no longer have a fleet: well, we must either remain in this country or quit it as great as the ancients"). (35 words)

Executive power went to five "directors", named annually by the Conseil des Anciens from a list submitted by le Conseil des Cinq-Cents. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

Officials note the westbound lanes, including the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, will be closed between des Anciens-Combattants Boulevard (exit no.

Charles Perrault, Parallèle des Anciens et des Modernes (Paris, 1693), Vol. I, p. 296. The Pensées main main Pascal's most influential theological work, referred to posthumously as the Pensées ("Thoughts"), was not completed before his death.

Executive power went to five "directors", named annually by the Conseil des Anciens from a list submitted by le Conseil des Cinq-Cents.

Executive power went to five "directors," named annually by the Conseil des Anciens from a list submitted by the Conseil des Cinq-Cents.

Il faut rester en ces contrées, ou en sortir grands comme les anciens" ("We no longer have a fleet: well, we must either remain in this country or quit it as great as the ancients").

Common combinations with anciens

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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