LEARNit Dictionary
ancient
noun
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
UK
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
US
A2
1
A2
belonging to a period of history that is thousands of years in the past
کهن, باستانی, قدیمی
opposite
modern
2
A2
very old; having existed for a very long time
کهن, باستانی, قدیمی, دیرینه, عتیق
an ancient oak tree
ancient traditions/culture
the ancient Japanese art of origami
(humorous)
He's ancient—he must be at least fifty!
3
the people who lived in ancient times, especially the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans
باستانیان, اقوام باستان, قدیمیان, پیشینیان, اسلاف