Ancient vs. Old

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Ancientadjective

Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

Ancientadjective

Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.

Ancientadjective

(history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.

Ancientadjective

(obsolete) Experienced; versed.

Ancientadjective

(obsolete) Former; sometime.

Ancientnoun

A person who is very old.

Ancientnoun

A person who lived in ancient times.

Ancientnoun

A flag, banner, standard or ensign.

Ancientnoun

One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.

Ancientnoun

(obsolete) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.

Ancientadjective

Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire; - opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancient days.

Ancientadjective

Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle.

Ancientadjective

Known for a long time, or from early times; - opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent.

Ancientadjective

Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable.

Ancientadjective

Experienced; versed.

Ancientadjective

Former; sometime.

Ancientnoun

Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns.

Ancientnoun

An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.

Ancientnoun

A senior; an elder; a predecessor.

Ancientnoun

One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.

Ancientnoun

An ensign or flag.

Ancientnoun

The bearer of a flag; an ensign.

Ancientadjective

belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire;

Ancientadjective

very old;

Ancientadjective

belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence

Ancientadjective

having been in existence for a very long time

Ancientadjective

showing or feeling signs of age or wear

Ancientnoun

an old man

Ancientnoun

a standard, flag, or ensign.

Oldadjective

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Oldadjective

Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.

Oldadjective

Of a perishable item, having existed for most, or more than its shelf life.

Oldadjective

Of an item that has been used and so is not new unused.

Oldadjective

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Oldadjective

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Oldadjective

Former, previous.

Oldadjective

That is no longer in existence.

Oldadjective

Obsolete; out-of-date.

Oldadjective

Familiar.

Oldadjective

Tiresome.

Oldadjective

Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.

Oldadjective

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

Oldadjective

(obsolete) Excessive, abundant.

Oldnoun

(with "the") People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

Oldnoun

Open country.

Oldadjective

Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.

Oldadjective

Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.

Oldadjective

Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.

Oldadjective

Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; - designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.

Oldadjective

Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.

Oldadjective

Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.

Oldadjective

Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.

Oldadjective

More than enough; abundant.

Oldadjective

Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; - used disparagingly as a term of reproach.

Oldadjective

Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.

Oldadjective

Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity.

Oldnoun

past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')

Oldadjective

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; especially not young; often used as a combining form to indicate an age as specified as in `a week-old baby';

Oldadjective

of long duration; not new;

Oldadjective

of an earlier time;

Oldadjective

(used for emphasis) very familiar;

Oldadjective

lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new;

Oldadjective

just preceding something else in time or order;

Oldadjective

of a very early stage in development;