дре́вний — meaning in English
drevniy
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English meaning
- ancient adj Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
- antique noun An object, usually furniture or decorative item, valued for being old and often collectible.
- archaic adj Old-fashioned or belonging to an earlier time; no longer in common use.
- hoar noun A white or greyish-white colour.
- immemorial adj So old that it goes back further than anyone can remember or record.
- venerable adj Commanding great respect because of age, wisdom, or long-standing achievement.
Senses
дре́вний is used for these senses in English:
- ancient Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
- ancient Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
- archaic Of or characterized by antiquity; old-fashioned, quaint, antiquated.
- hoar (archaic) Figuratively, grey-haired with age.
- immemorial (sometimes, postpositive) That is beyond memory; ancient.
- venerable Ancient, antiquated or archaic.
ancient — full definition
- adj Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
- adj Very old.
- noun A person who lived in the distant past, especially in classical Greece or Rome.
antique — full definition
- noun An object, usually furniture or decorative item, valued for being old and often collectible.
- adj Belonging to former times; old and often valuable because of its age.