Ancient
Ancient adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Usage example: used to think that age 40 was ancient until I turned 40 myself
Middle-aged and ancient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Middle-aged" instead an adjective "Ancient".
Nearby Word: anciently
Middle-aged
Middle-aged adjective - Being roughly between 45 and 65 years old.
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Synonyms for Middle-aged
Ancient and middle-aged are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancient" instead an adjective phrase "Middle-aged".
Both words in one sentence
- Eccentric Mentor: Basel is middle-aged rather than ancient, but his combination of eccentricity, skill, and wisdom fits the trope, and he is a mentor to both Tzigone and Matteo.
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Yellow Peril: The Big Bad in charge of the Ancient Conspiracy, along with a few of his lieutenants, are middle-aged Chinese men with Fu Manchu mustaches.
Source: Video Game / Rise Of The Dragon -
Lunlun meets one of these in the Egypt episode of Hana Noko Lunlun, a charming and stylish middle-aged man who plans to commit quite the robbery of Ancient Egyptian jewels/relics/etc.
Source: Gentleman Thief
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