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  • 1Ancient — An cient, a. [OE. auncien, F. ancien, LL. antianus, fr. L. ante before. See {Ante }, pref.] 1. 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… …

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  • 2Ancient demesne — Ancient An cient, a. [OE. auncien, F. ancien, LL. antianus, fr. L. ante before. See {Ante }, pref.] 1. Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the… …

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  • 3Ancient lights — Ancient An cient, a. [OE. auncien, F. ancien, LL. antianus, fr. L. ante before. See {Ante }, pref.] 1. Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the… …

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  • 4Ancient of Days — is a name for God in Aramaic: Atik Yomin ; in the Greek Septuagint: Palaios Hemeron ; and in the Vulgate: Antiquus Dierum .The title Ancient of Days has been used as a source of inspiration in art and music, denoting the creator s aspects of… …

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  • 5ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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  • 6ANCIENT OF DAYS — ANCIENT OF DAYS. The King James Version of the Bible rendered both attik yomin in Daniel 7:9 and attik yomayya in verses 13 and 22 by the phrase the Ancient of days, i.e., with the definite article the and with a capital A, hence with the clear… …

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  • 7Ancient Egypt — was an ancient civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern nation of Egypt. The civilization began around 3150 BC [Only after 664 BC are dates secure. See Egyptian… …

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  • 8Ancient Egyptian medicine — refers to the practices of healing common in Ancient Egypt from circa 3300 BC until the Persian invasion of 525 BC. This medicine was highly advanced for the time, and included simple, non invasive surgery, setting of bones and an extensive set… …

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  • 9Ancient of Days — • A name given to God by the Prophet Daniel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ancient of Days     Ancient of Days     † …

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  • 10Ancient warfare — is war as conducted from the beginnings of recorded history to the end of the ancient period. In Europe and the Near East, the end of antiquity is often equated with the fall of Rome in 476. In China, it can also be seen as ending in the 5th… …

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