ancient
A2Adjektiv/US /ˈeɪntʃənt/ ĀNCH-ənt; UK /ˈeɪntʃənt/ ĀNCH-ənt/
Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire; -- opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancien
