ancient

nouns

a very old person

ancient, antediluvian

a person who lived in ancient times

ancient

is a type of (narrower)

a human being

"there was too much for one person to do"

belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire

"ancient history"; "ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians"; "ancient Greece"

ancient

is derived from

is similar to

earlier than the present time; no longer current

"time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"

very old

"an ancient mariner"

ancient

is derived from

is similar to

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

"his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"