Ancient and Infant

Ancient

Ancient adjective - Relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period.
Usage example: the ancient Inca built a vast network of roads

Infant and ancient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Infant" instead an adjective "Ancient".

Nearby Word: anciently

Infant

Infant noun - A recently born person.

Ancient and infant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancient" instead an adjective "Infant".

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Hard Boiled Tequila carrying a baby during the climax is a reference to the famous story of the ancient Chinese general Zhao Yun saving the infant son of his lord Liu Bei during the Battle of Chang-Ban.
  • Orphan's Plot Trinket The Romans used to think it tragic, but acceptable, to leave an infant you couldn't provide for, particularly girls, on the ancient Roman equivalent of the local garbage dump.
  • In the Thundercats 2011 episode "Native Son", the Ancient Spirits decree the infant Tigra must die, because he will grow to be the spirits' enemy.
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