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antiquity
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
antiquity
(noun)
antiquity
/æn
ˈ
tɪkwəti/
noun
plural
antiquities
antiquity
/æn
ˈ
tɪkwəti/
noun
plural
antiquities
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANTIQUITY
1
[
noncount
]
:
ancient times
Greek/Roman
antiquity
The town dates from
antiquity
.
late
antiquity
A palace stood here in
antiquity
.
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noncount
]
:
very great age
a castle of great
antiquity
[=a very old castle]
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antiquities
[
plural
]
:
objects from ancient times
a museum of Roman
antiquities
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