English Dictionary

ancient

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

noun

(heraldry, archaic) A flag, banner, standard or ensign. / (obsolete, rare) the bearer of a flag; ensign

The ancient symbol of the family was proudly displayed on their coat of arms.

意味（1）

(heraldry, archaic) A flag, banner, standard or ensign.

[…] diſcarded, vniuſt ſeruingmen, yonger ſonnes to yonger brothers, reuolted tapſters, and Oſtlers, tradefalne, the cankers of a calme world, and a long peace, ten times more diſhonourable ragged then an olde fazd ancient, […]

意味（2）

(obsolete, rare) the bearer of a flag; ensign

I preſt mee none but such toſtes and butter with hearts in their bellies no bigger then pianes heades, and they haue bought out their ſeruices, and now my whole charge conſiſts of Ancients, Corporals, Lieutenants, gentlemen of companies: ſlaues as ragged as Lazarus in the painted cloth, where the gluttons dogs licked his ſores, and ſuch as indeed were neuer ſouldiours, […]