ancient
US
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
UK
/ˈeɪnʃənt/
Meaning
Very old; belonging to a time far in the past, especially a period of history.
बहुत पुराने समय का; जो इतिहास के किसी बहुत दूर के दौर से जुड़ा हो।
Examples
“We visited an ancient temple built more than two thousand years ago.”
“The museum displays ancient coins from several parts of India.”
“Ancient Egyptians used the stars to help guide their journeys.”
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Not natural: The ancient Rome had many temples.
Better: Ancient Rome had many temples.
Do not use “the” before the proper name “Rome” when ancient describes it.
Rome एक proper name है, इसलिए उसके पहले यहाँ “the” नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: This temple is ancient for 500 years.
Better: This temple is 500 years old.
Use “years old” to state an age; “ancient” describes something from the distant past.
किसी चीज़ की उम्र बताने के लिए “years old” कहें; “ancient” बहुत पुराने समय की चीज़ बताता है।
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Learner tip
Use “ancient” for things from the distant past, not simply for something that is a few years old.
“Ancient” दूर के पुराने समय की चीज़ों के लिए बोलें; कुछ साल पुरानी चीज़ के लिए “old” ज़्यादा सही है।