Ancient
Bygone
Bygone adjective - No longer existing.
Ancient is a synonym for bygone in past topic. You can use "Ancient" instead an adjective "Bygone", if it concerns topics such as old-fashioned, antiquated, in the past.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Lost Technology: The Metatron Cannon, an ancient (and unequipable) doomsday weapon from a bygone civilization.
Source: Video Game / Crimson Gem Saga - Be it an artifact from a bygone age, a creature that is the Last of His Kind, or the last knight of an ancient and honorable order.
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Bygone and Ancient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/bygone
Ancient & Bygone. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/bygone>.
Bygone or Ancient. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ancient/bygone.
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