Clues for the word "ANCIENT"

We've had 59 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 104 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on December 31, 2025.

Definition of ancient

a. - 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.
a. - Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle.
a. - Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent.
a. - Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable.
a. - Experienced; versed.
a. - Former; sometime.
n. - Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns.
n. - An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.
n. - A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
n. - One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
n. - An ensign or flag.
n. - The bearer of a flag; an ensign.