the ancients
definitions
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people who lived in ancient times, especially in classical Greece and Romeen: people who lived in ancient times, especially in classical Greece and Rome
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ancient civilizations or cultures, such as Egypt, Greece, and Romeen: ancient civilizations or cultures, such as Egypt, Greece, and Rome
examples
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The ancients believed that the gods controlled the weather.
The ancients believed that the gods controlled the weather.
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The ancients developed sophisticated systems of philosophy and law.
The ancients developed sophisticated systems of philosophy and law.