Unancient

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not ancient.

    "It is almost unnecessary to point out the features of his work which could have no place in an old play. The first scene is obviously and notoriously unancient."

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"It is almost unnecessary to point out the features of his work which could have no place in an old play. The first scene is obviously and notoriously unancient."

Etymology

From un- + ancient.

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