1. plural of ancientry; the quality or state of being ancient; antiquity or old age
Usage: archaic or literary; rarely used in modern English
2. plural of ancientry; ancient times or the ancient world; relics or remnants of antiquity
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The museum displayed various ancientries from the Roman period.
• Scholars studied the ancientries of Greek civilization.
• The ancientries of the temple revealed much about past religious practices.
• He was fascinated by the ancientries scattered throughout the archaeological site.