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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024an•tiq•ui•ty /ænˈtɪkwɪti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - [uncountable] the quality of being ancient;
ancientness: a bowl of great antiquity. - ancient times;
former ages:[uncountable]in the days of antiquity. - Ancient History[uncountable] the period of history before the Middle Ages.
- [countable* usually plural] things belonging to or remaining from ancient times, as relics or customs.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•tiq•ui•ty (an tik′wi tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - the quality of being ancient;
ancientness:a bowl of great antiquity. - ancient times;
former ages:the splendor of antiquity. - Ancient Historythe period of history before the Middle Ages.
- the peoples, nations, tribes, or cultures of ancient times.
- Usually, antiquities. something belonging to or remaining from ancient times, as monuments, relics, or customs.
- Latin antīquitās, equivalent. to antīqu(us) old (see antique) + -itās -ity
- Anglo-French
- Middle English antiquite 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: antiquity /ænˈtɪkwɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- the quality of being ancient or very old: a vase of great antiquity
- the far distant past, esp the time preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
- the people of ancient times collectively; the ancients
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