Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Very old or belonging to a very long time ago
Ancient
/ˈeɪnʃənt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The pyramids are ancient structures.People studied ancient texts in college.
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old French ancien, from Vulgar Latin *anteanus, from Latin ante ‘before’.
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