antiquity
/ăn-tĭk′wĭ-tē/
noun
  1. Ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages.
  2. The people, especially the writers and artisans, of ancient times.
    inventions unknown to antiquity.
  3. The quality of being old or ancient; considerable age.
    a carving of great antiquity.
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Merriam-Webster
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ANTIQUITY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
4 days ago - The meaning of ANTIQUITY is ancient times; especially : those before the Middle Ages. How to use antiquity in a sentence.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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ANTIQUITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
2 weeks ago - ANTIQUITY meaning: 1. the distant past (= a long time ago), especially before the sixth century: 2. an object that…. Learn more.
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Wikipedia
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Antiquity - Wikipedia
April 14, 2025 - Look up antiquity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Any period before the European Middle Ages (5th to 15th centuries) but still within the history of Western civilization, including: Ancient history, any historical period before the Middle Ages · Classical antiquity, the classical ...
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Vocabulary.com
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Antiquity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
If you find an antiquity, call a museum: you just found something very old. Antiquity can also mean the idea of oldness.
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Dictionary.com
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ANTIQUITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
ANTIQUITY definition: the quality of being ancient; ancientness. See examples of antiquity used in a sentence.
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Aamd
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Definition of "In Antiquity" | Association of Art Museum Directors
In 2013, the AAMD Guidelines for the Acquisition of Archaeological Material and Ancient Art were amended in a number of respects, including adding definitions for archaeological material and ancient art, as set forth below: "Archaeological material" means an object of cultural significance created in antiquity and discovered on land, below ground or under water as a result of scientific or clandestine excavation, exploration or digging activities or inadvertently as a result of other activities.
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Websters Dictionary 1828
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Websters Dictionary 1828 - Webster's Dictionary 1828 - Antiquity
Antiquities comprehend all the remains of ancient times; all the monuments, coins, inscriptions, edifices, history and fragments of literature, offices, habiliments, weapons, manners, ceremonies; in short, whatever respects any of the ancient ...
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NYTimes
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Word of the Day: antiquity - The New York Times
February 14, 2024 - … “For much of Anatolia, the Roman Imperial period was the high point of classical antiquity,” said Peter Talloen, an archaeology professor from the University of Leuven in Belgium who is excavating in the region.
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Oxford English Dictionary
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antiquity, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun antiquity, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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Moviiu
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Antiquity: Definition of Classical Art
In the field of art, the term antiquity refers to an ancient art object, typically originating from major historical civilizations such as Egypt, Greece, Rome, or Mesopotamia.
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Roman Empire
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Antiquity: Definition, Overview, Classical & Roman – Roman Empire
November 19, 2023 - Antiquity, often romanticized and revered, spans millennia of human history, encapsulating the rich tapestry of cultures, societies, and innovations that laid the foundation for the modern world.
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Collins Dictionary
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ANTIQUITY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
Antiquities are things such as buildings, statues, or coins that were made in ancient times and have survived to the present day.
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Wikipedia
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Classical antiquity - Wikipedia
15 hours ago - Classical antiquity, also known as the classical era, classical period, classical age, or simply antiquity, is the period of cultural European history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD.
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Bible Hub
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Topical Bible: Antiquity
3. (n.) Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity · 4. (n.) The ancients; the people of ancient times
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Merriam-Webster
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ANTIQUITY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
November 8, 2025 - as in ancientness the state of being something old despite their indisputable antiquity, many of the carvings look like they could have been made yesterday
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Wikipedia
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Antiquities - Wikipedia
May 9, 2025 - Antiquities are objects from antiquity, especially the civilizations of the Mediterranean such as the Classical antiquity of Greece and Rome, Ancient Egypt, and the other Ancient Near Eastern cultures such as Ancient Persia (Iran). Artifacts from earlier periods such as the Mesolithic, and other civilizations from Asia and elsewhere may also be covered by the term.
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Quora
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What's the difference between 'antique' and 'antiquity'? - Quora
Answer (1 of 6): Other respondents ... when one means ‘of olden days’ and ‘antiquity’ when referring to items from ancient times....
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King James Bible Dictionary
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King James Bible Dictionary - Reference List - Antiquity
Antiquities comprehend all the remains of ancient times; all the monuments, coins, inscriptions, edifices, history and fragments of literature, offices, habiliments, weapons, manners, ceremonies; in short, whatever respects any of the ancient ...
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Etymonline
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Antiquity - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Originating in late 14th-century Old French and Latin, "antiquity" means ancient times, venerableness, and relics from olden eras like Greece and Rome.
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Quora
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Why is antiquity called antiquity? - Quora
Answer (1 of 2): Can you please be more specific? Are you referring to the use of the word to describe historical periods or objects? Or its use in media and entertainment (eg. Antiquity, the journal)? One way to answer this question in a more general way is to look at the origins and meaning of...