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ancien meaning in English

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ancien adjectif

former◼◼◼(previous)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɔː.mə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr.mər]
Who was the former prosecutor? = Qui était l'ancien procureur ?

ancient◼◼◼adjective
[UK: ˈeɪn.ʃənt] [US: ˈeɪn.tʃənt]
I speak Ancient Greek. = Je parle le grec ancien.

ancient◼◼◼(existent or occurring in time long past)
adjective
[UK: ˈeɪn.ʃənt] [US: ˈeɪn.tʃənt]
I speak Ancient Greek. = Je parle le grec ancien.

ancient◼◼◼(having lasted from a remote period)
adjective
[UK: ˈeɪn.ʃənt] [US: ˈeɪn.tʃənt]
I speak Ancient Greek. = Je parle le grec ancien.

early [earlier, earliest]◼◼◻(near the start or beginning)
adjective
[UK: ˈɜː.li] [US: ˈɝː.li]
The newer cars are at least ten thousand dollars more expensive than the earlier ones from the nineties. = Les voitures les plus récentes coûtent au moins dix mille dollars de plus que les anciennes voitures des années 90.

antique◼◼◻(old; out of date)
adjective
[UK: æn.ˈtiːk] [US: æn.ˈtiːk]
He sells antique carpets. = Il vend des tapis anciens.

long-standing◼◼◻(having existed for a long time)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɒŋ ˈstænd.ɪŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ ˈstænd.ɪŋ]

elderly◼◼◻(old)
adjective
[UK: ˈel.də.li] [US: ˈel.dər.li]
It's popular among the elderly. = C'est populaire chez les anciens.

erstwhile◼◼◻(former, previous)
adjective
[UK: ˈɜːs.twaɪl] [US: ˈɜːrˌs.twaɪl]

ancien nom {m}

elder [elders]◼◼◻(older member, leader of a community)
noun
[UK: ˈel.də(r)] [US: ˈel.dər]
The elders decided to expel him from the village. = Les anciens décidèrent de le chasser du village.

ancien combattant nom {m}

war veteran◼◼◼(person who has served in the armed forces during a war)
noun

Ancien des jours nom propre
{m}

Ancient of Days◼◼◼(God)
proper noun

ancien français nom propre
{m}

Old French◼◼◼(French language from 9th to the early 14th century)
proper noun
[UK: əʊld frentʃ] [US: oʊld ˈfrentʃ]

Ancien Monde nom propre
{m}

Old World◼◼◼(The Eastern Hemisphere, especially Europe, Africa and Asia)
proper noun
[UK: ˈəʊld.ˈwɜːld] [US: ˈəʊld.ˈwɜːld]

ancien soldat nom {m}

veteran [veterans]◼◼◼(old soldier)
noun
[UK: ˈve.tə.rən] [US: ˈve.tə.rən]

ancien temps nom {m}

auld lang syne(days gone by)
noun
[UK: ˈɒld lɑŋ saɪn] [US: ˈɒld ˈlæŋ saɪn]

Ancien Testament nom propre
{m}

Old Testament◼◼◼(first half of the Christian Bible)
proper noun
[UK: əʊld ˈte.stə.mənt] [US: oʊld ˈte.stə.mənt]

ancien élève nom {m}

alumnus [alumni]◼◼◼(a male graduate)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈlʌm.nəs] [US: ə.ˈləm.nəs]

ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine nom {f}

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia◼◼◼(provisional designation of the Republic of North Macedonia, see also: Republic of North Macedonia; North Macedonia)
proper noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.mə(r) ˈjuː.ɡəʊ.slɑːv rɪ.ˈpʌ.blɪk əv ˌmæ.sə.ˈdəʊ.niə] [US: ˈfɔːr.mər ˈjuːɡo.ʊ.slɑːv ri.ˈpʌ.blək əv ˌmæ.səˈdo.ʊ.niə]

ancienne école nom {f}

old school◼◼◼(a style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that was employed in a former era)
noun

anciennement adverbe

formerly◼◼◼(at some time in the past)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɔː.mə.li] [US: ˈfɔːr.mər.li]

ancienneté nom

seniority [seniorities]◼◼◼(time)
noun
[UK: ˌsiː.nɪ.ˈɒ.rɪ.ti] [US: si.ˈnjɔː.rə.ti]

ancientness◼◻◻(State or quality of being ancient)
noun
[UK: ˈeɪn.ʃənt.nəs] [US: ˈeɪn.ʃənt.nəs]

(ancient war flag) nom

flag [flags](piece of cloth or often its representation)
noun
[UK: flæɡ] [US: ˈflæɡ]

arménien ancien nom propre
{m}

Old Armenian◼◼◼(language)
proper noun

aéromancien nom {m}

aeromancer(practitioner of aeromancy)
noun

aéromancienne nom {f}

aeromancer(practitioner of aeromancy)
noun

cartomancien nom {m}

cartomancer◼◼◼(A practitioner of cartomancy)
noun

cartomancienne nom {f}

cartomancer(A practitioner of cartomancy)
noun

castillan ancien nom {m}

Old Spanish◼◼◼(the Old Spanish language)
noun

chiromancien nom {m}

palmist [palmists]◼◼◼(a fortuneteller who uses palmistry)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑː.mɪst] [US: ˈpɑː.mɪst]

grain ancien nom

ancient grain◼◼◼(cereal or pseudocereal minimally changed by breeding)
noun

grec ancien nom propre
{m}

Ancient Greek◼◼◼(the Greek language of classical antiquity)
proper noun
[UK: ˈeɪn.ʃənt ˈɡriːk] [US: ˈeɪn.tʃənt ˈɡriːk]

histoire ancienne nom {f}

ancient history◼◼◼(not worth discussing any more)
noun

water under the bridge◼◻◻(something in the past that cannot be controlled but must be accepted)
noun

langue ancienne nom {f}

dead language◼◼◼(language with no native speakers)
noun
[UK: ded ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ] [US: ˈded ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ]

nécromancien nom {m}

necromancer [necromancers]◼◼◼(person who practices necromancy)
noun
[UK: ˈne.krə.mæn.sə(r)] [US: ˈne.krə.mæn.sər]

Plaisancien nom propre

Piacenzian◼◼◼(subdivision of the Pliocene epoch)
proper noun

poinçonneur (ancient nom

conductor [conductors](person who takes tickets on public transportation)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈdʌk.tə(r)] [US: kən.ˈdək.tər]

Proche-Orient ancien nom propre
{m}

Ancient Near East◼◼◼(period of Near Eastern history)
proper noun

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