ancient vs grandfather

ancient

noun
  • A person who lived in ancient times. 

  • One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery. 

  • A person who is very old. 

adj
  • Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages. 

  • Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern. 

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

grandfather

noun
  • A male forefather. 

  • A father of someone's parent. 

  • The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file. 

verb
  • To retain discontinued laws or rules for (a thing, person or organization previously affected by them). 

  • To be, or act as, a grandfather to. 

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