Ancient
Ancient adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.
Born earlier and ancient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Born earlier" instead an adjective "Ancient".
Nearby Word: anciently
Born earlier
Ancient and born earlier are semantically related. You can use "Ancient" instead an adjective phrase "Born earlier".
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Born earlier and Ancient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/born_earlier
Ancient & Born earlier. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/born_earlier>.
Born earlier or Ancient. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/born_earlier.
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