plural of ancient

The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.

In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did. / Done long ago.

The state or quality of being ancient.

(archaic) The quality or fact of being ancient or very old. / (archaic) Old-fashioned style, elaborate ceremony. / (archaic) Elderly people, elders, ancients (collectively).

comparative form of ancient: more ancient

superlative form of ancient: most ancient

The Hellenic language of Ancient Macedonians, probaby an ancient Greek dialect, spoken in Macedon from 808 BCE till 168 BCE

The civilization associated with Rome from the 9th century BCE to the 5th century C.E. and the Roman Empire centered on it.

plural of ancientry