Meaning & use
Antient
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An archaic spelling of "ancient," meaning belonging to the very distant past.
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The deed referred to certain antient rights of way across the estate.
Historians quoted the antient charter in its original spelling to preserve its legal nuance.
A note on using this word
This spelling survives mainly in historical legal documents, such as English property law's doctrine of 'antient lights.'
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