ancient in English: Very old, from a time thousands of years ago. (adjective)

Translation

Very old, from a time thousands of years ago.

Word origin

From Latin ante, meaning before, through Old French ancien.

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"Ancient" means it was made a very long time ago.

Egypt .

We use "ancient" for the far past, not just for old things.

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Here "ancient" means the stories come from long ago.

old

Having lived or existed for a long time; not new or young.

history

All the things that happened in the past, and the study of them.

past

The time before now, the days and years that have already gone.

stone

A small, hard piece of rock that you can pick up in your hand.

building

A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, a school, or an office.

Greek

From Greece, or the language that people in Greece speak. It always takes a capital letter.

Latin

The language of ancient Rome. Many English, Spanish, and French words come from it.

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