English

Etymology
Latin antiquitas, from antiquus: compare with French antiquité. See Antique.

Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /æn�tɪk.kw�.ti/
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Noun
antiquity, plural antiquities

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

#:Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.

1. The ancients; the people of ancient times.

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

1. obsolete An old gentleman.

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

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

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trans-top|ancient times
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Spanish: t+|es|Antigüedad|f
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trans-top|the ancients
Croatian: t-|hr|antika|f
Portuguese: antiguidade f
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