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What does ancient mean?

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Adjective
  1. Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.
  2. Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
  3. (historical) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
  4. (obsolete) Experienced; versed.
  5. (obsolete) Former; sometime.
Noun
  1. A person who is very old.
  2. A person who lived in ancient times.
  3. (heraldry, archaic) A flag, banner, standard or ensign.
  4. (Britain, law) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
  5. (obsolete) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
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