ancients

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ancients

noun

plural plural of ancient

noun

plural, plural only The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.

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Closest in meaning: age-old, antique, old, past, alumni, anciens, elders, old-timers, veterans, ancestors, forefathers, predecessors, precursors, forebears, antiquaries, primitives

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noun the people of antiquity

Español	los antiguos
日本語	古代人 kodaijin

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@misc{ancients_2026,
  title = {ancients},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ancients},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}