The phrase "ancient definition" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a meaning or explanation of a word or concept that originates from a long time ago.
Example: "The ancient definition of 'philosophy' emphasizes the love of wisdom and inquiry into fundamental questions."
Alternatives: "historical meaning" or "archaic definition".
"The ancient definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman has its basis in biology, not bigotry," he wrote.
Some of the competitions grouped under this ancient definition of gymnastics later became separate sports such as athletics (track and field), wrestling, and boxing.
"The ancient definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman has its basis in biology, not bigotry," he wrote, adding, "As many courts have recognized, the primary societal good advanced by this ancient institution is responsible procreation".
Berman, a Harvard University graduate, is striving to change attitudes to the donating of organs and possibly redefine the strict and ancient definition of death.
An ancient definition of the word 'present' is 'in this place'.
An ancient definition of the word power is to be able to.
Ayre says: On board the Healy I recorded what was happening with the ice, making observations every six hours using Scoresby's ancient definitions, in parallel with the Healy's researchers' own daily records.
The office of president of state is by the ancient definitions a noble office, and thus the arms of the U.S. presidents may be held to be noble arms.
From portraits of the boxers in training, jabbing at themselves in mirrors or skipping robe in the gym, to images of them leaning against the robes of a ring before a match, Felber captures what he describes as the "fight within one's self, the ritualistic preparations of the modern-day warrior, and the search for ancient definitions of masculinity and identity within modern society".
It is now necessary to discuss the most important medieval understandings of probabilis, grounding them in ancient definitions or precedent.
I asked Hirdaris if ancient definitions are often used in the trial of contemporary issues.
