Vocabulary : Anchylosis to Ancillary administration
Anchylosis : Alt. of AnkylosisAnchylotic : Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
Ancient : 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. ;; Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle. ;; Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent. ;; Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable. ;; Experienced; versed. ;; Former; sometime. ;; Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns. ;; An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence. ;; A senior; an elder; a predecessor. ;; One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery. ;; An ensign or flag. ;; The bearer of a flag; an ensign.
Anciently : In ancient times. ;; In an ancient manner.
Ancientness : The quality of being ancient; antiquity; existence from old times.