Ancient and Medieval

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Ancient adjective - Dating or surviving from the distant past.

Usage example: Rome's ancient ruins remain carefully preserved even in the midst of the bustle of the modern city

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Medieval and ancient are semantically related. in antiquated topic. In some cases you can use "Medieval" instead an adjective "Ancient".

Nearby Word: anciently

Medieval adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

Usage example: get rid of that medieval kerosene stove—it stinks and it's dangerous

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Ancient and medieval are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancient" instead an adjective "Medieval".

Nearby Words: medievalism, medievalist

Pretty much every fictional being from ancient or medieval imagination is real somewhere—there are worlds inhabited by the Svartalfar, Nagas, or the creatures from medieval travellers' tall tales (headless humans with faces on their chest, men with a single giant foot, etc.)

Source: All Myths Are True
In addition to ancient or medieval history films, Black Hawk Down has used Morocco to double for war-torn Somalia.

Source: California Doubling
Archer Archetype: Foster Hidden All Myths Are True: Pretty much every fictional being from ancient or medieval imagination is real somewhere.

Source: Literature / Somewhither

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