A highly advanced race of humans that lived on Earth millions of years before our evolution (of their doing) that built the massive Stargate network in our galaxy before either ascending or leaving in their flying city (Atlantis).
The Ancients would say: "If you immediately know the candlelight is fire, the meal was cooked long ago."
by LordBaal August 3, 2006
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Some older people who dont want to hear what you say and start with "back in my day when I was younger"
Ancient

When youre talking to someone who can recall how life isnt at this very point in time but can recall it as if they woke up from it the other day. "20 years ago we couldn't do that because it was politically incorrect..."

"Stfu you talking about sticks and stones again you ancient?"
by Standingondirt June 5, 2015
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Meaning something is old, in slang terms. Ususally used in a negative sense of the word.
"Man, that song's ancient"
"I heard that story before, that's ancient"
by C. Wallace May 21, 2004
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Epic beyond comprehension. A being who's vast awesomeness exceeds many millennia, the likes of which you, a mere mortal, could never fully understand.
Oh my god! This dude is ANCIENT! We are not fucking worthy bruh!
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Elderly people over the age of 65.
I got stuck behind a group of Ancients at the golf course today. I almost didn't finish the back nine.
by Donnie336 August 5, 2005
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A group of people from Stargate who built the stargates 3,000,000 years ago they were also called the Al terans. see also Ori
Daniel jackson became an ancient in season 6, but he de acenended beacuse he couldn't follow the rules.
by Uchena Kema December 31, 2005
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