noun
Meaning 1
plural of ancient
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ancients
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noun
Meaning 2
The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 3
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: people
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Irish: ársaí — the people of antiquity
- Japanese: 古代人 (kodaijin) — the people of antiquity
- Spanish: los antiguos — the people of antiquity
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