Ancient
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
Vintage and ancient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vintage" instead the word "Ancient" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Word: anciently
Vintage
Vintage adjective - Pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time.
Usage example: the designer's bracelets and necklaces have the vintage look of jewelry from the 1920s
Ancient and vintage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancient" instead the word "Vintage" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Word: vintager
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- Child of the Storm has a few: Gravemoss, who's about fifteen hundred years old, the Darkhold which is indescribably ancient, its author, whose vintage is somewhere in the billions and there is mention of the Dark Elves (though they are believed to be largely extinct).
Source: Ancient Evil -
Apparently even ancient Greek Gods wear Converse, vintage 2010.
- Yes, your ancient vintage Walkman from the 80s can be plugged into a latter-day Soundblaster audio card's line-IN, and its old earphones can be shared with both your first-generation iPod and your newest Android flagship smartphone.
Source: Plug 'n' Play Technology
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