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antiquity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ænˈtɪkwəti/ · UK /ænˈtɪkwɪti/

Forms: antiquities

antiquity means: The distant past, especially the time of ancient Greece and Rome before the Middle Ages.

noun

ANCIENT TIMESC1

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.

Similar words: ancient times

Common phrases: classical antiquity, in antiquity, late antiquity, since antiquity

ANCIENT OBJECTC1

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.

Similar words: ancient artifact, relic

Common phrases: a Roman antiquity, a rare antiquity, valuable antiquity

GREAT AGEC2

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.

How to use it: antiquity of something (The documents establish the antiquity of this local custom.)

Similar words: great age, ancientness

Opposites: newness

Common phrases: great antiquity, of considerable antiquity, antiquity of something

Questions about antiquity

What does antiquity mean?

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

What is antiquity in other languages?

Türkçe: antik çağ · Español: Antigüedad · Français: Antiquité · Deutsch: Antike · Italiano: antichità · 日本語: 古代

How do you pronounce antiquity?

In American English /ænˈtɪkwəti/; in British English /ænˈtɪkwɪti/.

How do you use antiquity in a sentence?

The temple dates from antiquity. She studies the history of classical antiquity.

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