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antiquity

noun
/ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/UK/ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/US

Etymology

From Middle English antiquyte, antiquite, antiquytee, a borrowing from Old French antiquité, antiquitet, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus. Equivalent to antique + -ity. See antique, antic. Compare with French antiquité.

  1. derived from antiquitas
  2. derived from antiquité
  3. inherited from antiquyte

Definitions

  1. Ancient times

    Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.

    • Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.

  2. The people of ancient times.

    • That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has avowed.

  3. An old gentleman.

    • You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench.
  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to…

      The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.

    2. A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.

      A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.

      • New video released by ISIS shows militants smashing what they say are antiquities at a museum in Mosul, Iraq.

    3. The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.

    4. The period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

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Derived

antiquitarian, antiquitarianism, antiquitary, antiquitech, antiquitist, antiquitization, antiquitize, antiquitous, Antiquity, classical antiquity, Late Antiquity, preantiquity

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA