ancient

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

noun

  1. A person who is very old.

  2. A person who lived in ancient times.

  3. One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.

  4. A senior; an elder; a predecessor.

Synonyms: geriatric, oldster, senior citizen, antique, antecessor, forerunner, aged, eldern, hoary

adjective

  1. Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

    "an ancient city  an ancient forest"

  2. Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.

    "an ancient author  an ancient empire"

  3. (history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.

  4. Experienced; versed.

  5. Former; sometime.

noun

  1. A flag, banner, standard or ensign.

  2. The bearer of a flag; ensign