ancient
A2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈeɪnʃənt/US /ˈeɪnʃənt/
Meaning
adjective
belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past
“Archaeologists are excavating the ruined temples of this ancient civilization.”
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