English-Thai Dictionary

ancient

ADJ เก่า  เก่าแก่  old antique aged kao

 

ancient

ADJ โบรา ณ  เก่าแก่  โบราณ กาล  อดีต  early classical bo-ran

 

ancient

N คน สมัยโบรา ณ  คน เก่าแก่  khon-sa-mai-bo-ran

 

ancient

N ผู้ ที่ช รามาก  phu-ti-cha-ra-mak

 

anciently

ADV ใน สมัยโบรา ณ  long ago in ancient times nai-sa-mai-bo-ran

 

ancientry

N สมัยโบรา ณ  sa-mai-bo-ran

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ANCIENT

a.Usually pronounced most anomalously, ancient. The pronunciation of the first vowel ought to accord with that is antiquity, anger, anchor, etc. [Lt. ante, antiquus.] We usually apply ancient and old to things subject to gradual decay. We say, an old man, an ancient record; but never the old sun, old stars, an old river or mountain. 1. Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; as, ancient authors, ancient days. Old, says Johnson, relates to the duration of the thing itself, as an old coat; and ancient to time in general, as an ancient dress. But this distinction is not always observed. We say, in old times, as well as ancient times; old customs, etc. In general, however, ancient is opposed to modern, and old to new, fresh or recent. When we speak of a thing that existed formerly, which as ceased to exist, we commonly use ancient, as ancient republics' ancient heroes, and not old republics, old heroes. But when the thing which began or existed in former times, is still in existence, we use either ancient or old; as, ancient statues or paintings, or old statues or paintings; ancient authors, or old authors, meaning books. But in these examples ancient seems the most correct, or best authorized. Some persons apply ancient to men advanced in years still living; but this use is not common in modern practice, though found in scripture.
With the ancient is wisdom. Job.
2. Old; that has been of long duration; as, an ancient forest; an ancient city.
3. Known from ancient times; as the ancient continent, opposed to the new continent.

 

ANCIENT

n.Generally used in the plural, ancients. Those who lived in former ages, opposed to moderns. 1. In scripture, very old men. Also, governors, rulers, political and ecclesiastical.
The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people. Isaiah 3:14; Jeremiah 19:1.
God is called the Ancient of days from his eternal existence. Daniel 7:9, 13, 22.
Hooker uses the word for seniors, "They were his ancients," but the use is not authorized.
2. Ancient is also used for a flag or streamer, in a ship of war; and for an ensign or the bearer of a flag, as in Shakespeare. Cowel supposed the word, when used for a flag, to be a corruption of end-sheet, a flag at the stern. It is probably the Fr. enseigne.
Ancient demain, in English Law, is a tenure by which all manors belonging to the crown, in the reign of William the Conqueror, were held. The numbers, names etc. of these were all entered in a book called Domes-day Book.

 

ANCIENTLY

adv. In old times; in times long since past; as Rome was anciently more populous than at present.

 

ANCIENTNESS

n.The state of being ancient; antiquity; existence from old times.

 

ANCIENTRY

n.Dignity of birth; the honor of ancient lineage.

 

ANCIENTY

n.Age; antiquity. [Not used. ]

 

ANCIENTY

n.In some old English statutes and authors, eldership or seniority.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ANCIENT

An "cient, a. Etym: [OE. auncien, F. ancien, LL. antianus, fr. L. ante before. See Ante-, pref. ]

 

1. 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; ancient days. Witness those ancient empires of the earth. Milton. Gildas Albanius... much ancienter than his namesake surnamed the Wise. Fuller.

 

2. Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle. "Our ancient bickerings." Shak. Remove not the ancient landmarks, which thy fathers have set. Prov. xxii. 28. An ancient man, strangely habited, asked for quarters. Scott.

 

3. Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent. A friend, perhaps, or an ancient acquaintance. Barrow.

 

4. Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable. [Archaic ] He wrought but some few hours of the day, and then would he seem very grave and ancient. Holland.

 

5. Experienced; versed. [Obs. ] Though [he ] was the youngest brother, yet he was the most ancient in the business of the realm. Berners.

 

6. Former; sometime. [Obs. ] They mourned their ancient leader lost. Pope. Ancient demesne (Eng. Law ), a tenure by which all manors belonging to the crown, in the reign of William the Conqueror, were held. The numbers, names, etc. , of these were all entered in a book called Domesday Book. -- Ancient lights (Law ), windows and other openings which have been enjoined without molestation for more than twenty years. In England, and in some of the United States, they acquire a prescriptive right.

 

Syn. -- Old; primitive; pristine; antique; antiquated; old-fashioned; obsolete. -- Ancient, Antiquated, Obsolete, Antique, Antic, Old. -- Ancient is opposed to modern, and has antiquity; as, an ancient family, ancient landmarks, ancient institutions, systems of thought, etc. Antiquated describes that which has gone out of use or fashion; as, antiquated furniture, antiquated laws, rules, etc. Obsolete is commonly used, instead of antiquated, in reference to language, customs, etc. ; as, an obsolete word or phrase, an obsolete expression. Antique is applied, in present usage, either to that which has come down from the ancients; as, an antique cameo, bust, etc. ; or to that which is made to imitate some ancient work of art; as, an antique temple. In the days of Shakespeare, antique was often used for ancient; as, "an antique song, " "an antique Roman; " and hence, from singularity often attached to what is ancient, it was used in the sense of grotesque; as, "an oak whose antique root peeps out; " and hence came our present word antic, denoting grotesque or ridiculous. We usually apply both ancient and old to things subject to gradual decay. We say, an old man, an ancient record; but never, the old stars, an old river or mountain. In general, however, ancient is opposed to modern, and old to new, fresh, or recent. When we speak of a thing that existed formerly, which has ceased to exist, we commonly use ancient; as, ancient republics, ancient heroes; and not old republics, old heroes. But when the thing which began or existed in former times is still in existence, we use either ancient or old; as, ancient statues or paintings, or old statues or paintings; ancient authors, or old authors, meaning books.

 

ANCIENT

ANCIENT An "cient, n.

 

1. pl.

 

Defn: Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns.

 

2. An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence. The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof. Isa. iii. 14.

 

3. A senior; an elder; a predecessor. [Obs. ] Junius and Andronicus... in Christianity. .. were his ancients. Hooker.

 

4. pl. (Eng. Law )

 

Defn: One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery. Council of Ancients (French Hist. ), one of the two assemblies composing the legislative bodies in 1795. Brande.

 

ANCIENT

An "cient, n. Etym: [Corrupted from ensign. ]

 

1. An ensign or flag. [Obs. ] More dishonorable ragged than an old-faced ancient. Shak.

 

2. The bearer of a flag; an ensign. [Obs. ] This is Othello's ancient, as I take it. Shak.

 

ANCIENTLY

ANCIENTLY An "cient *ly, adv.

 

1. In ancient times.

 

2. In an ancient manner. [R.]

 

ANCIENTNESS

ANCIENTNESS An "cient *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being ancient; antiquity; existence from old times.

 

ANCIENTRY

ANCIENTRY An "cient *ry, n.

 

1. Antiquity; what is ancient. They contain not word of ancientry. West.

 

2. Old age; also, old people. [R.] Wronging the ancientry. Shak.

 

3. Ancient lineage; ancestry; dignity of birth. A gentleman of more ancientry than estate. Fuller.

 

ANCIENTY

An "cient *y, n. Etym: [F. ancienneté, fr. ancien. See Ancient. ]

 

1. Age; antiquity. [Obs. ] Martin.

 

2. Seniority. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

ancien régime

an cien ré gime |äNˈsyaN rāˈZHēm ˌɑnsiɛn rəˈʒim | ▶noun ( pl. anciens régimes pronunc. same ) a political or social system that has been displaced, typically by one more modern. • (Ancien Régime ) the political and social system in France before the Revolution of 1789. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: French, literally ‘old rule. ’

 

ancient

an cient 1 |ˈānCHənt ˈeɪn (t )ʃənt | ▶adjective belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence: the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. • having been in existence for a very long time: an ancient gateway | ancient forests. • chiefly humorous showing or feeling signs of age or wear: an ancient pair of jeans | you make me feel ancient. ▶noun archaic or humorous an old person: a solitary ancient in a tweed jacket. PHRASES the Ancient of Days a biblical title for God. the ancients the people of ancient times, esp. the Greeks and Romans of classical antiquity. • the classical Greek and Roman authors: a thorough knowledge of the ancients is a prerequisite of criticism. DERIVATIVES an cient ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French ancien, based on Latin ante ‘before. ’

 

ancient

an cient 2 |ˈeɪn (t )ʃənt ˈānCHənt | ▶noun archaic a standard, flag, or ensign. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: alteration of ensign by association with ancien, an early form of ancient 1 .

 

ancient demesne

an |cient de |mesne ▶noun [ mass noun ] land recorded in Domesday Book as belonging to the Crown.

 

ancient history

an cient his to ry ▶noun the history of the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean area and the Near East up to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in ad 476. • informal something that is already long familiar and no longer new, interesting, or relevant: the New Wave is ancient history now. DERIVATIVES an cient his to ri an noun

 

ancient lights

an |cient lights |eɪnʃəntˈlʌɪts | ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] English Law the right of access to light of a property, established by custom and used to prevent the construction of buildings on adjacent property which would obstruct such access. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from lights meaning ‘light from the sky ’. In England the sign ‘Ancient Lights ’ was often placed on a house, adjacent to a site where a high building might be erected.

 

anciently

an cient ly |ˈānCHəntlē ˈeɪn (t )ʃəntli | ▶adverb long ago: the area was anciently called Dalriada.

 

ancient monument

an |cient monu |ment |eɪnʃəntˈmɒnjʊmənt | ▶noun Brit. an old building or site that is preserved by an official agency.

 

ancient world

an cient world ▶noun the region around the Mediterranean and the Near East before the fall of the Western Roman Empire in ad 476.

 

Oxford Dictionary

ancien régime

ancien régime |ˌɒ̃sɪã reɪˈʒiːm, French ɑ̃sjɛ̃ ʀeʒim | ▶noun ( pl. anciens régimes pronunc. same ) a political or social system that has been displaced by another. • (Ancien Régime ) the political and social system in France before the Revolution of 1789. ORIGIN French, literally ‘old rule ’.

 

ancient

ancient 1 |ˈeɪnʃ (ə )nt | ▶adjective belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence: the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. • having been in existence for a very long time: ancient forests. • humorous showing or feeling signs of age or wear: an ancient pair of jeans | you make me feel ancient. ▶noun archaic or humorous an old man: a solitary ancient in a tweed jacket. PHRASES the Ancient of Days a biblical title for God. the ancients the people of ancient times, especially the Greeks and Romans of classical antiquity. • the classical Greek and Roman authors. DERIVATIVES ancientness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French ancien, based on Latin ante ‘before ’.

 

ancient

ancient 2 |ˈeɪnʃ (ə )nt | ▶noun archaic a standard, flag, or ensign. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: alteration of ensign by association with ancien, an early form of ancient 1 .

 

ancient demesne

an |cient de |mesne ▶noun [ mass noun ] land recorded in Domesday Book as belonging to the Crown.

 

ancient history

an |cient his |tory ▶noun [ mass noun ] the history of the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean area and the Near East up to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in ad 476. • informal something that is already long familiar and no longer new, interesting, or relevant: the New Wave is ancient history now. DERIVATIVES ancient historian noun

 

ancient lights

an |cient lights |eɪnʃəntˈlʌɪts | ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] English Law the right of access to light of a property, established by custom and used to prevent the construction of buildings on adjacent property which would obstruct such access. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from lights meaning ‘light from the sky ’. In England the sign ‘Ancient Lights ’ was often placed on a house, adjacent to a site where a high building might be erected.

 

anciently

an |cient ¦ly |ˈeɪnʃ (ə )ntli | ▶adverb long ago: the area was anciently called Dalriada.

 

ancient monument

an |cient monu |ment |eɪnʃəntˈmɒnjʊmənt | ▶noun Brit. an old building or site that is preserved by an official agency.

 

ancient world

an |cient world ▶noun the region around the Mediterranean and the Near East before the fall of the Western Roman Empire in ad 476.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

ancient

ancient adjective 1 in ancient times: of long ago, early, prehistoric, primeval, primordial, primitive; literary of yore; archaic foregone. ANTONYMS recent, contemporary. 2 an ancient custom: old, very old, age-old, archaic, timeworn, time-honored, venerable. ANTONYMS recent, new, modern. 3 informal I feel positively ancient: old, aged, elderly, antiquated, decrepit, antediluvian, in one's dotage; old-fashioned, out of date, outmoded, obsolete, passé, démodé; informal horse-and-buggy. ANTONYMS youthful, up to date. WORD LINKS archeology the study of ancient history by examining objects dug up from the ground paleography the study of ancient writing systems Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.WORD TOOLKIT See prehistoric . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

ancient

ancient adjective 1 the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean | ancient history: of long ago, earliest, first, early, past, former, bygone; prehistoric, primeval, primordial, primitive; classical; literary olden, of yore, foregone. ANTONYMS recent, contemporary. 2 an ancient custom: old, very old, age-old, antediluvian, time-worn, time-honoured, immemorial, long-lived; atavistic. ANTONYMS new, recent, modern. 3 you make me feel positively ancient: antiquated, archaic, antediluvian, medieval, obsolete, obsolescent, superannuated, anachronistic, old-fashioned, out of date, outmoded; aged, elderly, venerable, hoary, decrepit; French démodé, passé; informal fossilized, as old as the hills, cobwebby, in one's dotage, out of the ark, creaky, mouldy; Brit. informal past its /one's sell-by date; N. Amer. informal mossy, clunky, horse and buggy. ANTONYMS youthful, up to date. WORD LINKS ancient archaeo- related prefix, as in archaeology, archaeoastronomy palaeo- related prefix, as in palaeography, Palaeozoic Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.WORD TOOLKIT ancient See prehistoric . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Duden Dictionary

Anciennität

An ci en ni tät Substantiv, feminin Fachsprache , die |ãsi̯ɛniˈtɛːt |französisch ancienneté, zu: ancien = alt, zu lateinisch ante = vorher 1 Dienstalter 2 Rang-, Reihenfolge nach dem Dienstalter

 

Anciennitätsprinzip

An ci en ni täts prin zip Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Anciennit ä tsprinzip |Prinzip, nach dem z. B. Beamte nach dem Dienstalter, nicht nach der Leistung befördert werden

 

Ancien Régime

An ci en Ré gime Substantiv, Neutrum Geschichte , das |ãˈsi̯ɛ̃ː reˈʒiːm |das Ancien Régime; Genitiv: des Ancien Régime französisch = alte Regierungsform, aus: ancien, Anciennität und régime, Regime Zeit des französischen Absolutismus (vor der Revolution 1789 )

 

French Dictionary

ancien

ancien , ienne adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif 1 Qui existe depuis longtemps. : L ’Ancien Testament. Une construction ancienne. 2 Se dit d ’un mot, d ’une expression qui désigne une personne, une chose disparue, qui n ’existe plus. 3 Qui n ’est plus en fonction. : L ’ancien président du conseil a assisté à la rencontre. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui a fréquenté une école, un établissement d ’enseignement. : Les anciens du collège Brébeuf. nom masculin pluriel Ceux qui ont vécu très longtemps avant nous, surtout les Grecs et les Romains. : Les Anciens. LOCUTION Dans les temps anciens. Autrefois. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • antique, très ancien; • archaïque, trop ancien.

 

anciennement

anciennement adv. adverbe Autrefois. : Anciennement, on s ’éclairait à la chandelle.

 

ancienneté

ancienneté n. f. nom féminin 1 État de ce qui est ancien. : L ’ancienneté d ’un usage. 2 Temps passé dans une fonction. : Elle a 15 ans d ’ancienneté dans l ’entreprise (et non de *séniorité ).

 

Ancien Testament

Ancien Testament n. m. nom masculin Abréviation A.T. (s ’écrit avec des points ). Livres de l ’Écriture sainte.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

ancien regime

an cien r é gime /ɑ̀ːnsjæŋ -reɪʒíːm |ɔ̀nsiæn -/〖＜フランス 〗名詞 複 anciens r é gimes /発音同 /C 〖通例the ～; 単数形で 〗1 〖時にA - R- 〗アンシャンレジーム 〘フランス革命 (1789年 )以前のフランスの政治 社会制度 〙.2 (一般に )旧社会 [政治 ]体制 (!望ましくないものをさす ) .3 過去の遺物 .

 

ancient

an cient /éɪnʃ (ə )nt / (! a-は /eɪ /) 〖原義は 「以前の 」〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖名詞 の前で 〗古代の , 昔の (↔modern ) (!西洋史では西ローマ帝国滅亡まで ) ▸ ancient civilization [monuments ]古代文明 [遺跡 ]▸ in ancient times 古代に, 大昔に 2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗古い, 昔からの, 長い間続いてきた 〈建物 慣習など 〉▸ an ancient tradition 古くからある伝統 3 ｟おどけて ｠〈人が 〉大変年をとった ; 〈物が 〉古めかしい, 旧式の .名詞 C 1 〖the ～s 〗古代人, (ギリシャ人 ローマ人などの )古代文明人 .2 ｟おどけて ｠高齢者 .～̀ h í story 1 (ギリシャ ローマの )古代史 .2 ｟くだけて ｠昔のこと, 終わった話 ; 言い古されたこと .～ly 副詞 昔は, 以前は .