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/ayn"sheuhn tree/, n.1. Archaic.a. ancient character or style.b. ancient times.2. Obs.a. ancient lineage.b. old people.[1540-50; ANCIENT1 + -RY]
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ancientry — [ān′shəntrē, ān′chəntrē] n. Archaic a being ancient; antiquity … English World dictionary
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ancientry — noun Date: 1580 antiquity, ancientness … New Collegiate Dictionary
ancientry — an·cient·ry … English syllables
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-ry — noun suffix Etymology: Middle English rie, from Anglo French, short for erie ery ery < wizardry > < citizenry > < ancientry > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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