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Share This an·tiq·ui·ty Audio Help / ænˈtɪk / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ an-tik -wi-tee ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun, plural -ties. 1. the quality of being ancient; ancientness: a bowl of great antiquity.
2. ancient times; former ages: the splendor of antiquity.
3. the period of history before the Middle Ages.
4. the peoples, nations, tribes, or cultures of ancient times.
5. Usually, antiquities. something belonging to or remaining from ancient times, as monuments, relics, or customs.
[Origin:
1350–1400; ME
antiquite < AF < L
antīquitās, equiv. to
antīqu (
us ) old (see
antique ) +
-itās -ity ]
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pl. an·tiq·ui·ties
Ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages.
The people, especially the writers and artisans, of ancient times: inventions unknown to antiquity.
The quality of being old or ancient; considerable age: a carving of great antiquity.
Something, such as an object or a relic, belonging to or dating from ancient times. Often used in the plural.
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Share This antiquity noun 1. the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe 2. extreme oldness [syn: ancientness ] 3. an artifact surviving from the past
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Share This antiquity 1 [ӕnˈtikwəti] noun
ancient times, especially those of the ancient Greeks and Romans
Example:
the gods and heroes of antiquity
Arabic: العُصُور القَديمَة الرُّومانِيَّة وَاليونانِيَّة Chinese (Simplified): 古代 Chinese (Traditional): 古代 Czech: starověk Danish: antikken; oldtiden Dutch: oudheid Estonian: antiikaeg Finnish: muinaisuus, antiikin aika French: antiquité German: das Altertum Greek: αρχαιότητα Hungarian: az ókor Icelandic: fornöld Indonesian: kuno, zaman purbakala Italian: antichità
Japanese: 古代 Korean: 고대, 태고 Latvian: antīkā pasaule Lithuanian: senovė, antika Norwegian: antikken, oldtida Polish: starożytność Portuguese (Brazil): antiguidade Portuguese (Portugal): antiguidade Romanian: antichitate Russian: античность Slovak: starovek Slovenian: stari vek Spanish: antigüedad Swedish: antiken, forntiden Turkish: eski çağlar
antiquity 2 [ӕnˈtikwəti] noun
great age
Example:
a statue of great antiquity
Arabic: مِن العَصْر القَديم Chinese (Simplified): 时代 Chinese (Traditional): 時代 Czech: pravěk Danish: ælde; fra gammel tid Dutch: ouderdom Estonian: antiiksus Finnish: muinainen French: très ancien German: das Alter Greek: παλαιότητα Hungarian: ősrégi Icelandic: ævaforn Indonesian: tua sekali Italian: antichità
Japanese: 大昔 Korean: 낡음, 고색 Latvian: senatne Lithuanian: senumas Norwegian: elde, fra eldgammel tid Polish: starożytność Portuguese (Brazil): antiguidade Portuguese (Portugal): antiguidade Romanian: vechime Russian: древность Slovak: pravek Slovenian: starost Spanish: antigüedad Swedish: uråldrighet Turkish: eskilik, antikalık
antiquity 3 [ӕnˈtikwəti] noun
(
plural anˈtiquities ) something remaining from ancient times (eg a statue, a vase)
Example:
Roman antiquities.
Arabic: آثار مِن العُصور القَديمَة Chinese (Simplified): 古物 Chinese (Traditional): 古物 Czech: starověké památky Danish: fortidsminder; oldsager; antikviteter Dutch: antiquiteit Estonian: muinasesemed Finnish: muinaisesineet French: antiquité German: die Altertümer Greek: αρχαία, αρχαιότητες (πληθ.) Hungarian: antikvitás Icelandic: fornmunir Indonesian: antik Italian: antichità
Japanese: 古代の遺物 Korean: 고물, 고기(古器) Latvian: senlietas Lithuanian: senienos, senovės liekanos Norwegian: fornminner, oldsaker Polish: staroć, antyk Portuguese (Brazil): antiguidade Portuguese (Portugal): antiguidade Romanian: antichităţi; obiect (de artă) vechi Russian: реликвии Slovak: staroveká pamiatka Slovenian: antične umetnine Spanish: antigüedad Swedish: fornlämning, antikvitet Turkish: eski eserler
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antique ,
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An*tiq"ui*ty\, n.; pl.
Antiquities . [L. antiquitas, fr. antiquus: cf. F. antiquit['e]. See
Antique .]
1. The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity.
2. Old age. [Obs.]
It not your voice broken? . . . and every part about you blasted with antiquity? --Shak.
3. Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
4. The ancients; the people of ancient times.
That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has ?vowed. --Sir W. Raleigh.
5. An old gentleman. [Obs.]
You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. --B. Jonson.
6. A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
Note: [In this sense, usually in the plural.] "Heathen antiquities." --Bacon.
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