Ancient means Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like past or somebody.
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Ancient meaning
- 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.
- Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
Example sentences (20)
Additionally, the natural beauty and ancient ruins around the city provide a calm and charming atmosphere.
A deadly virus with ancient origins and its transformation of humans into bloodthirsty creatures threatens humanity's existence.
The city association with ancient Egypt, pyramids and ancient city of Memphis is both intriguing and beautiful.
From an ancient senatorial family, Gregory worked with the stern judgement and discipline typical of ancient Roman rule.
Ancient Greeks also used to decorate the ancient temples with trees, symbolizing sacrifices made to the gods.
The first known pesticide was elemental sulfur dusting used in ancient Sumer about 4,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia.
After the fallout of an ancient battle caused torrents of Lazarus storms across the globe, the entire world has been thrown into abject chaos.
Juno is the ancient Roman name for the goddess Hera, the spouse of ancient Greek father of the gods Zeus.
About 20 per cent of the town’s population of 10,000 live in the ancient slide area.
That is the ancient path, the ancient road, traveled by the Rightly Self-awakened Ones of former times.
Documents have been recovered dating back to Ancient Egypt and Ancient China that discuss the enjoyment and uses of herbal teas.
Although the territories he occupied mostly belong to Iran today, the ancient city itself is considered to belong to Azerbaijan’s cultural heritage.
It showcases 200 ancient homes and ceremonial buildings celebrating life of the Ancient Puebloans more than a thousand years ago.
Ancient Dusk derives its inspiration from ancient folklore, the chants and melodies of the Pacific.
But would it make sense to explain this ancient capital as the product of ancient Chinese genius?
At this time, the diets of ancient Olympians began to vary from the standard ancient Greek diet.
This, and the fact that they traded with the Ancient Egyptians and Greeks, supports the view that this was the ancient Kingdom of Punt.
Ancient and Post-classical literacy further Until recently it was thought that the majority of people were illiterate in ancient times.
All funds raised will help to keep the town’s ancient Abbey in good repair.
Gondo reveals that the Ancient Robots require the oil produced by Ancient Flowers to function.
Phrases with ancient
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Common combinations with ancient
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the ancient 65×
- an ancient 31×
- in ancient 27×
- of ancient 27×
- and ancient 12×
- ancient greek 11×
- ancient city 11×
- ancient egypt 9×
- ancient roman 8×
- ancient times 8×
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