adjective/ɑ̃.sjɛ̃/
old, former, ex- (no longer current); ancient (very old)
“Ancien Régime” — the Ancien Régime, the period before the French Revolution
Synonyms: vieux
Antonyms: nouveau, neuf, moderne
Inherited from Middle French ancien, from Old French anciien, from Vulgar Latin *anteānus.