English-Danish translations for ancient

antikDet antikke Olympia er civilisationens vugge. Ancient Olympia is the cradle of civilisation. Sådan var det allerede i antikken, men også i den tyske mytologi. This was so in the ancient world, but it is also the case in German mythology.
urgammelLandet har en urgammel tradition. Det gælder om at udnytte denne tradition til at skabe fred. The country has an ancient tradition; one that should be harnessed to build peace. Jeg vil i denne sammenhæng henvise til den svenske forfatning, hvor der står, at det svenske folk har en urgammel ret til at lade sig beskatte. In this connection, I would like to quote the Swedish constitution and its words about "the ancient right of the Swedish people to impose taxes on themselves".

Having last#Verb|lasted from a remote#Adjective|remote period; having been of long duration; of great#Adjective|great age#Noun|age, very old
Existent or occurring in time#Noun|time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern
Relating to antiquity as a primarily European#Adjective|European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages
Former; sometime
A person who is very old
A person who lived in ancient times
A senior; an elder; a predecessor
A flag, banner, standard or ensign
the bearer of a flag; ensign

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