"ancients" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-ancients.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} ancients
  1. plural of ancient Tags: form-of, plural Form of: ancient
    Sense id: en-ancients-en-noun-Chq4iOxj

Noun

Audio: en-us-ancients.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} ancients pl (plural only)
  1. The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and philosophers. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (the people of antiquity): ársaí [masculine, plural] (Irish), 古代人 (kodaijin) (alt: こだいじん) (Japanese), los antiguos [masculine, plural] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ancients-en-noun-wdhspO3O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 36 64

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