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ancient

1 adjective building, tradition, etcársa adj3 c m useanda adj3 c m uthat's an ancient custom sin nós atá an-sean, nós é sin atá chomh sean leis na cnoic 2 adjective civilisationársa adj3 c m usean- prefan ancient civilisation sibhialtacht ársaan ancient Celtic tradition seantraidisiún Ceilteach, traidisiún ársa de chuid na gCeilteachAncient Rome an tSean-Róimh

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3 adjective informal very oldan-sean adj1 c m uan-chríonna adj3 c m uiontach seanhe's ancient tá sé chomh sean leis an gceo, ní inniu ná inné a rugadh é, tá na fiacla curtha go maith aige

the ancients

nounan dream a mhair fadómuintir an tseansaoil

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allusion »

her drawings are full of allusions to ancient symbols tá a líníochtaí lán le claontagairtí do shiombailí ársa
ancient history »

she's ancient history níl inti ach seanscéal agus meirg air, is fada an lá ise imithe le sruth
carry »

each stone carried an ancient inscription bhí inscríbhinn ársa ar gach leac
culture »

violence was common in ancient cultures bhíodh an foréigean coitianta sna cultúir ársa
custom »

an ancient custom gnás ársa
grandeur »

they've fallen from their ancient grandeur tá a ngradam ársa caillte acu
history »

that's ancient history now seanscéal agus meirg air é sin anois
modern »

a healthy mingling of ancient and modern crafts meascán folláin den cheardaíocht idir shean agus nua
monument »

ancient monument séadchomhartha ársa
occur »

oakwoods often occur on ancient sites faightear coillte darach ar láithreacha ársa go minic
preserved »

the best preserved ancient remains in Ireland na hiarsmaí ársa is fearr a ndearnadh caomhnú orthu in Éirinn
scatter »

there's a scatter of ancient monuments on the island tá roinnt séadchomharthaí ársa ar an oileán, tá séadchomharthaí ársa anseo is ansiúd ar an oileán
sculptural »

she mimicked the sculptural traditions of Ancient Greece rinne sí aithris ar thraidisiúin dealbhóireachta na Sean-Ghréige
take back »

the exhibition takes you back to Ancient Rome tugann an taispeántas siar thú go dtí an tSean-Róimh
world »

the ancient world an seansaol, an saol ársa
worship »

the worship of ancient deities adhradh déithe ársa
yellowed »

he turned the ancient yellowed pages thiontaigh sé na leathanaigh ársa buí

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