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an·cients
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Princeton's WordNet
ancientsnoun
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
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ancientsnoun
The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ancients in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
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The numerical value of ancients in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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I coined the word-frienimicus- using the latin I learned in catholic high school at the same time when I coined the word- reggae from the word streggae. I knew from an early age that languages in latin and greek were used by the ancients and now forms the roots of many english words. it has helped my icabulary and word power immensely. this means when a friend becomes an enemy as when an enemy becomes a friend. I learned latin and greek at an early age, mostly self taught.
Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns.
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