Vetust vs. Ancient — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Vetust and Ancient
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Definitions
Vetust
(obsolete) venerable from antiquity; ancient; old
Ancient
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence
The ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean
Vetust
Venerable from antiquity; ancient; old.
Ancient
An old man
A solitary ancient in a tweed jacket
Ancient
A standard, flag, or ensign.
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Ancient
Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire (AD 476)
Ancient cultures.
Ancient
Of great age; very old
"The males live up to six months—positively ancient, for a bee" (Elizabeth Royte).
Ancient
(Archaic) Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable
"You seem a sober, ancient Gentleman by your habit" (Shakespeare).
Ancient
A very old person.
Ancient
A person who lived in times long past.
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Ancient
The peoples of the classical nations of antiquity.
Ancient
The ancient Greek and Roman authors.
Ancient
(Archaic) An ensign; a flag.
Ancient
(Obsolete) A flag-bearer or lieutenant.
Ancient
Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
An ancient city
An ancient forest
Ancient
Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
An ancient author
An ancient empire
Ancient
(history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
Ancient
(obsolete) Experienced; versed.
Ancient
(obsolete) Former; sometime.
Ancient
A person who is very old.
Ancient
A person who lived in ancient times.
Ancient
One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
Ancient
(obsolete) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
Ancient
A flag, banner, standard or ensign.
Ancient
The bearer of a flag; ensign
Ancient
Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire; - opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancient days.
Witness those ancient empires of the earth.
Gildas Albanius . . . much ancienter than his namesake surnamed the Wise.
Ancient
Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle.
Remove not the ancient landmarks, which thy fathers have set.
An ancient man, strangely habited, asked for quarters.
Ancient
Known for a long time, or from early times; - opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent.
A friend, perhaps, or an ancient acquaintance.
Ancient
Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable.
He wrought but some few hours of the day, and then would he seem very grave and ancient.
Ancient
Experienced; versed.
Though [he] was the youngest brother, yet he was the most ancient in the business of the realm.
Ancient
Former; sometime.
They mourned their ancient leader lost.
Ancient
Those who lived in former ages, as opposed to the moderns.
Ancient
An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.
The Lord will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof.
Ancient
A senior; an elder; a predecessor.
Junius and Andronicus . . . in Christianity . . . were his ancients.
Ancient
One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.
Ancient
An ensign or flag.
More dishonorable ragged than an old-faced ancient.
Ancient
The bearer of a flag; an ensign.
This is Othello's ancient, as I take it.
Ancient
Belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire;
Ancient history
Ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians
Ancient Greece
Ancient
Very old;
An ancient mariner
