Definitions for antiquityænˈtɪk wɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an•tiq•ui•tyænˈtɪk wɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
the quality of being ancient; ancientness:
a bowl of great antiquity.
ancient times; former ages.
the period of history before the Middle Ages.
Category: Ancient History
antiquities, things belonging to or remaining from ancient times, as monuments, relics, or customs.
the peoples, nations, or cultures of ancient times.
Origin of antiquity:
1350–1400; ME < AF < L
Princeton's WordNet
antiquity(noun)
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
ancientness, antiquity(noun)
extreme oldness
antiquity(noun)
an artifact surviving from the past
Wiktionary
antiquity(Noun)
Ancient times; former ages; times long since past
Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
antiquity(Noun)
The ancients; the people of ancient times.
That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has avowed. --Sir W. Raleigh.
antiquity(Noun)
An old gentleman.
You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. --B. Jonson.
antiquity(Noun)
A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
Antiquity(Noun)
As a proper noun, usually used to refer to the period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
Origin: From antiquytee, from antiquité, from antiquitas, from antiquus; see antique, antic. Compare with French antiquité.
Webster Dictionary
Antiquity(noun)
the quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity
Antiquity(noun)
old age
Antiquity(noun)
ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity
Antiquity(noun)
the ancients; the people of ancient times
Antiquity(noun)
an old gentleman
Antiquity(noun)
a relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution. [In this sense, usually in the plural.]
Translations for antiquity
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
antiquity(noun)
ancient times, especially those of the ancient Greeks and Romans
the gods and heroes of antiquity.
- vervloë daeAfrikaans
- العُصُور القَديمَة الرُّومانِيَّة وَاليونانِيَّةArabic
- античностBulgarian
- antiguidadePortuguese (BR)
- starověkCzech
- das AltertumGerman
- antikken; oldtidenDanish
- αρχαιότηταGreek
- antigüedadSpanish
- antiikaegEstonian
- تاریخ باستانFarsi
- muinaisaikaFinnish
- antiquitéFrench
- יְמֶי קֶדֶםHebrew
- पुराकालHindi
- antikaCroatian
- azókorHungarian
- kuno, zaman purbakalaIndonesian
- fornöldIcelandic
- antichitàItalian
- 古代Japanese
- 고대Korean
- senovė, antikaLithuanian
- antīkā pasauleLatvian
- keantikanMalay
- oudheidDutch
- antikken, oldtidaNorwegian
- starożytnośćPolish
- تاریخ باستانPersian
- تیری زمانیPashto
- antiguidadePortuguese
- antichitateRomanian
- античностьRussian
- starovekSlovak
- stari vekSlovenian
- antikaSerbian
- antiken, forntidenSwedish
- โบราณกาลThai
- eskiçağlarTurkish
- 古代Chinese (Trad.)
- класична стародавність, античністьUkrainian
- سلف ، اگلے وقت کےUrdu
- thời cổVietnamese
- 古代Chinese (Simp.)
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