antiquity

Antiquité

Passé lointain, notamment l’époque de la Grèce et de la Rome antiques avant le Moyen Âge.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : ancient times

Expressions courantes : classical antiquity, in antiquity, late antiquity, since antiquity

antiquité

Objet, bâtiment ou œuvre d’art datant de l’Antiquité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : ancient artifact, relic

Expressions courantes : a Roman antiquity, a rare antiquity, valuable antiquity

ancienneté

Le fait que quelque chose existe depuis très longtemps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : antiquity of something (The documents establish the antiquity of this local custom.)

Synonymes : great age, ancientness

Contraires : newness

Expressions courantes : great antiquity, of considerable antiquity, antiquity of something