Modern vs. Ancient

Modernadjective

Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.

Modernadjective

(history) Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.

Modernnoun

Someone who lives in modern times.

Modernadjective

Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern days, ages, or time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern practice.

Modernadjective

New and common; trite; commonplace.

Modernnoun

A person of modern times; - opposed to ancient.

Modernnoun

a contemporary person

Modernnoun

a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes

Modernadjective

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages;

Modernadjective

relating to a recently developed fashion or style;

Modernadjective

characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture

Modernadjective

ahead of the times;

Modernadjective

used of a living language; being the current stage in its development;

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

Former; sometime.

Ancientnoun

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

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

belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence

Ancientadjective

showing or feeling signs of age or wear

Ancientnoun

a standard, flag, or ensign.