Ancient
Ancient noun - A person of advanced years.
Grandfather and ancient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grandfather" instead a noun "Ancient".
Nearby Word: anciently
Grandfather
Grandfather noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Ancient and grandfather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancient" instead a noun "Grandfather".
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- His grandfather, the ancient sorcerer Belgarath, tries to stop him, but he won't listen.
Source: Never Tell Me the Odds -
Langdon explains that her grandfather was part of a group that followed ancient pagan rites and believed that sex was the way to achieve enlightenment.
Source: Primal Scene - She learned from dragons, one of which is Mina's grandfather Master Babylon, an ancient and gigantic dragon who seems to rival Torch in status.
Source: Fanfic / Ponies And Dragons
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