antiquity

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 External links

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[edit] Etymology

< Middle English antiquytee < Old French antiquite < Latin antiquitas < antiquus; see antique. Compare with French antiquité.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (WEAE) IPA: /ænˈtɪk.kwʌ.ti/
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[edit] Noun

antiquity (plural antiquities)

1. Ancient times; former ages; times long since past

   Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.

2. The ancients; the people of ancient times.

   That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has avowed. --Sir W. Raleigh.

3. (obsolete) An old gentleman.

   You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. --B. Jonson.

4. (often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.

[edit] Related terms

• ancient
• antic
• antique
• antiquary
• antiquarian
• antiquated

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• antiquity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• antiquity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911