Noun
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
Source: WordNetAccording to these thinkers, the ancients worshiped natural phenomena, such as fire and air, gradually coming to describe them as gods. Source: Internet
As heat and drought set in, the freshwater dried up, and the ancients were forced to survive by plucking tiny seeds from desert shrubs called pickleweed. Source: Internet
Counsel from the ancients, a study of Badaga proverbs, prayers, omens and curses. Source: Internet
Counsel from the ancients: A study of Badaga proverbs, prayers, omens, and curses. Source: Internet
Although making it clear that sermo vulgaris existed, the ancients said very little about it. Source: Internet
Because this was the manner of philosophy among the ancients, a kind of laconic brevity. Source: Internet