Ancient motif Synonyms

Definitions for Ancient


  • (adjective) dating or surviving from the distant past
  • (adjective) being of advanced years and especially past middle age
  • (adjective) relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period

Definitions for Motif


  • (noun) a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition )
  • (noun) a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric )
  • (noun) a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work