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Ancient vs Dissent - What's the difference?

ancient | dissent |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between ancient and dissent

is that ancient is (obsolete) a senior; an elder; a predecessor while dissent is (obsolete) to be different; to have contrary characteristics.

As nouns the difference between ancient and dissent

is that ancient is a person who is very old while dissent is disagreement with the ideas, doctrines, decrees, etc of a political party, government or religion.

As an adjective ancient

is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As a verb dissent is

to disagree; to withhold assent construed with from'' (or, formerly, ''to ).

Ancient vs Recant - What's the difference?

ancient | recant |


As an adjective ancient

is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As a noun ancient

is a person who is very old.

As a verb recant is

to withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.

Ancient vs Evoke - What's the difference?

ancient | evoke |


As an adjective ancient

is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As a noun ancient

is a person who is very old.

As a verb evoke is

to cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

Ancient vs Dilapidated - What's the difference?

ancient | dilapidated | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between ancient and dilapidated

is that ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while dilapidated is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

As a noun ancient

is a person who is very old.

As a verb dilapidated is

past participle of lang=en.

Ancient vs Old-fashioned - What's the difference?

ancient | old-fashioned | Related terms |

Old-fashioned is a synonym of ancient.



As adjectives the difference between ancient and old-fashioned

is that ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while old-fashioned is of a thing, outdated or no longer in vogue.

As nouns the difference between ancient and old-fashioned

is that ancient is a person who is very old while old-fashioned is a whiskey-based cocktail.

Ancient vs Weak - What's the difference?

ancient | weak | Related terms |

Ancient is a related term of weak.


As adjectives the difference between ancient and weak

is that ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while weak is lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

As a noun ancient

is a person who is very old.

Ancient vs Ancient - What's the difference?

ancient | ancient | Related terms |

Ancient is a related term of ancient.


In label|en|history terms the difference between ancient and ancient

is that ancient is (label) relating to antiquity as a primarily european historical period; the time before the middle ages while ancient is (label) relating to antiquity as a primarily european historical period; the time before the middle ages.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between ancient and ancient

is that ancient is (obsolete) a senior; an elder; a predecessor while ancient is (obsolete) a senior; an elder; a predecessor.

In heraldry|archaic|lang=en terms the difference between ancient and ancient

is that ancient is (heraldry|archaic) a flag, banner, standard or ensign while ancient is (heraldry|archaic) a flag, banner, standard or ensign.

In uk|legal|lang=en terms the difference between ancient and ancient

is that ancient is (uk|legal) one of the senior members of the inns of court or of chancery while ancient is (uk|legal) one of the senior members of the inns of court or of chancery.

As adjectives the difference between ancient and ancient

is that ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old while ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As nouns the difference between ancient and ancient

is that ancient is a person who is very old while ancient is a person who is very old.

Frail vs Ancient - What's the difference?

frail | ancient | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between frail and ancient

is that frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm while ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As nouns the difference between frail and ancient

is that frail is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins while ancient is a person who is very old.

As a verb frail

is to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail.

Ancient vs Modernpaginism - What's the difference?

ancient | modernpaginism |

Autochthonous vs Ancient - What's the difference?

autochthonous | ancient | Related terms |

Autochthonous is a related term of ancient.


As adjectives the difference between autochthonous and ancient

is that autochthonous is native to the place where found; indigenous while ancient is having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age; very old.

As a noun ancient is

a person who is very old.

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