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I . ancient [ˈeɪnʃənt] ADJ

1. ancient (old):

ancient
дре́вний
ancient
ста́рый
since ancient times
с дре́вних времён

2. ancient HISTORY:

ancient
анти́чный

3. ancient inf (very old):

ancient
стари́нный

II . ancient [ˈeɪnʃənt] N

2. ancient iron (old man):

ancient
ста́рец m

Usage examples with ancient

to follow ancient traditions
сле́довать дре́вним тради́циям
to be ancient history iron
быть давно́ забы́той исто́рией
an ancient custom
дре́вний обы́чай m
since ancient times
с дре́вних времён

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Nevertheless, it appears some ancient graverobbers did steal bodies.
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An ancient tradition was brought to new life.
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Also, mythology and ancient civilizations that he had learned about in school gave him a wealth of knowledge from which he drew from.
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The fragment also has implications for our understanding of ancient scholarship, especially the manner in which poetic texts were transmitted.
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Beside the old well, there are two ancient elm trees, each about 20 meters high.
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These prisons have been used since ancient times.
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They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills.
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The music is an ancient art form, stretching back thousands of years.
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It had been deposited by ancient rivers that then eroded deep into the earth.
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It has sweeping deer lawns, small woods, coverts and areas covered by huge solitary ancient oak trees.
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