ancients

nounnounattested in dialogue

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

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Also a form of ancientplural of ancient

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

anchor · A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river…Anchor · A male given name.ancient · Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long…

ancients · The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.

and · As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be…AND · The binary operator and, only true if both of two inputs is…Anders · A surname.

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