antiquity

Antike, Altertum

Die ferne Vergangenheit, besonders die Zeit des alten Griechenlands und Roms vor dem Mittelalter.

In einfachem Englisch: The distant past, especially the time of ancient Greece and Rome before the Middle Ages.

• The temple dates from antiquity.
• She studies the history of classical antiquity.
• Many ideas from antiquity still influence us today.

Synonyme: ancient times

Häufige Wendungen: classical antiquity, in antiquity, late antiquity, since antiquity

Altertum, antikes Kunstwerk

Gegenstand, Gebäude oder Kunstwerk aus der Antike.

In einfachem Englisch: An object, building, or work of art made in ancient times.

• The statue is a valuable antiquity.
• The museum displays Greek and Roman antiquities.
• Police recovered several stolen antiquities from the dealer.

Synonyme: ancient artifact, relic

Häufige Wendungen: a Roman antiquity, a rare antiquity, valuable antiquity

hohes Alter

Die Tatsache, dass etwas schon sehr lange existiert.

In einfachem Englisch: The fact that something has existed for a very long time.

• The bridge is of great antiquity.
• Nobody doubts the antiquity of the tradition.
• Researchers found evidence of the family's antiquity.

So benutzt man es: antiquity of something (The documents establish the antiquity of this local custom.)

Synonyme: great age, ancientness

Gegenteile: newness

Häufige Wendungen: great antiquity, of considerable antiquity, antiquity of something