Ancient
Citizen
Citizen noun - A person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it.
Ancient and citizen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancient" instead a noun "Citizen".
Nearby Words: citizenship, citizenry
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Ancient Athens had "ostracism", where every year a vote was held to banish one citizen for ten years.
Source: Rejection Ritual - An ancient Athenian statesman, Aristides, was often referred to as "The Just." One probably apocryphal story tells of an illiterate citizen who, not recognizing him, asked — and got!
Source: The Magnificent -
Ancient Mai, a miniature senior citizen type, has an incredibly sharp intellect and deduction capabilities.
Source: Old Master
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