Ancient

Ancient is anything belonging to the very distant past. Such a thing is no longer exists. However, the word is also used for something having been in existence for a very long time, such as an ancient religion.

'The ancients' are the people of ancient times, and 'the Ancient of Days' is a biblical title for God. This word when used as an alteration of the word ensign, refers to an ensign, a flag, or a standard.

Nearby pages
Ancient History, Ancient Mariner, Ancient Pistol, Ancient World, Ancillary, Ancillary data