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antiquity

[ an-tik-wi-tee ]
/ ænˈtɪk wɪ ti /
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noun, plural an·tiq·ui·ties.
the quality of being ancient; ancientness: a bowl of great antiquity.
ancient times; former ages: the splendor of antiquity.
the period of history before the Middle Ages.
the peoples, nations, tribes, or cultures of ancient times.
Usually antiquities. something belonging to or remaining from ancient times, as monuments, relics, or customs.
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Origin of antiquity

1350–1400; Middle English antiquite<Anglo-French <Latin antīquitās, equivalent to antīqu(us) old (see antique) + -itās-ity

OTHER WORDS FROM antiquity

pre·an·tiq·ui·ty, noun, plural pre·an·tiq·ui·ties.sub·an·tiq·ui·ty, noun, plural sub·an·tiq·ui·ties.
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British Dictionary definitions for antiquity

antiquity
/ (ænˈtɪkwɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties
the quality of being ancient or very olda vase of great antiquity
the far distant past, esp the time preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
the people of ancient times collectively; the ancients
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