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antiquity

/ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/noun4 syllables

Antiquity means: extreme oldness.

Synonyms for antiquity1

noun, as in extreme oldness

ancientness

What does antiquity mean?3

noun

1

extreme oldness

2

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

3

an artifact surviving from the past

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Antiquity in a sentence

  • In antiquity, cauterization was the most used method for stopping serious hemorrhages.cromwellt
  • In the museum, sculptures from antiquity are exhibited.sundown
  • Since antiquity, man has always wanted to fly.DJ_Saidez
  • The origin of the universe has been studied by man since antiquity.Eccles17
  • Sculptures from antiquity are exhibited in the museum.sundown
  • The origins of the universe have been studied by humanity since antiquity.Miktsoanit
  • The antiquities collection is housed in a state-of-the-art facility.darinmex
  • Under Greek law, all antiquities found in the country are state property.Hybrid

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Forms of antiquity

as a noun

plural
antiquities