an·cient 
/ˈeɪnʃənt/ adjective
/ˈeɪnʃənt/ adjective [more ancient; most ancient] 1 : very old : having lived or existed for a very long time
▪ The people in the village still observe the ancient customs/traditions of their ancestors. ▪ a grove of ancient oak trees — often used in an exaggerated way to describe an old machine, person, etc. ▪ We got a ride in an ancient truck. ▪ an ancient barn ▪ I never thought I'd feel ancient at age 31. ▪ She finally decided to replace her ancient computer with something more modern and up to date. 2 : of, coming from, or belonging to a time that was long ago in the past
▪ The practice was more common in ancient times than it is now. ▪ life in ancient Egypt/Rome/Greece/China ▪ the gods of the ancient Romans ▪ ancient artifacts ▪ She studied both ancient and modern history. ◊In informal use, something that happened long ago and that is not important any more is ancient history.
▪ Our relationship is ancient history. ▪ Forget about the problems we've had in the past. They're ancient history. synonyms 1old
▪ The people in the village still observe the ancient customs/traditions of their ancestors. ▪ a grove of ancient oak trees — often used in an exaggerated way to describe an old machine, person, etc. ▪ We got a ride in an ancient truck. ▪ an ancient barn ▪ I never thought I'd feel ancient at age 31. ▪ She finally decided to replace her ancient computer with something more modern and up to date.
▪ The practice was more common in ancient times than it is now. ▪ life in ancient Egypt/Rome/Greece/China ▪ the gods of the ancient Romans ▪ ancient artifacts ▪ She studied both ancient and modern history. ◊In informal use, something that happened long ago and that is not important any more is ancient history.
▪ Our relationship is ancient history. ▪ Forget about the problems we've had in the past. They're ancient history. synonyms 1old
— an·cient·ly /ˈeɪnʃəntli/ adverb
▪ a drink that was used anciently [=in ancient times] as a love potion
/ˈeɪnʃəntli/ adverb ▪ a drink that was used anciently [=in ancient times] as a love potion
