antiquity

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see also: Antiquity

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/
• (America) IPA: /ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/

Noun

antiquity

1. Ancient times; faraway history; former ages

   Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.

2. 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. (history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
5. (often, constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
6. The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.

Related terms

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

Translations

• French: Antiquité
• German: Antike
• Italian: antichità
• Portuguese: antiguidade
• Russian: дре́вность
• Spanish: antigüedad

Translations

• French: Antiquité
• Portuguese: antiguidade

Translations

• French: antiquité
• Portuguese: antiguidade

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Antiquity

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Proper noun

1. The period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

Synonyms

• classical antiquity

Translations

• French: Antiquité, Antiquité classique
• Portuguese: Antiguidade

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