Ancient of Days
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Ancient of Days
First recorded in 1570–80; from the Book of Daniel 7:9
Example Sentences
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Buloff is a treasure in the role, an ancient of days, full of pith and vinegar.
From Time Magazine Archive
India, among nations, is the ancient of days.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You have said a lot," grumbled the ancient of days.
From The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories by Gibbon, Perceval
He stepped forward to the ancient of days.
From Browning and His Century by Clarke, Helen Archibald
Arm in arm, as we had navigated "The-Street-That-is-Called-Straight" in ancient of days, we wended our way back town-ward through the gloom-drenched dusk.
From Down the Yellowstone by Freeman, Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome)
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