An″cient, n. [Corrupted from ensign.] 1. An ensign or flag.
More dishonorable ragged than an old-faced ancient.
Shak.
2. The bearer of a flag; an ensign.
This is Othello's ancient, as I take it.
Shak.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.