Antiquity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural an·tiq·ui·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. something belonging to or remaining from ancient times, as monuments, relics, or customs.
noun plural -ties
  1. the quality of being ancient or very old
  2. the far distant past, esp the time preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
  3. the people of ancient times collectively; the ancients
Antiquity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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