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- Dictionaryantiquity/anˈtɪkwɪti/
noun
- 1. the ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages: "the great civilizations of antiquity" Similar
- 2. great age: "a church of great antiquity" Similar
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ANTIQUITY definition: 1. the distant past (= a long time ago), especially before the sixth century: 2. an object that…. Learn more.
The meaning of ANTIQUITY is ancient times; especially : those before the Middle Ages. How to use antiquity in a sentence.
ANTIQUITY meaning: 1. the distant past (= a long time ago), especially before the sixth century: 2. an object that…. Learn more.
Antiquity definition: the quality of being ancient; ancientness. See examples of ANTIQUITY used in a sentence.
Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
noun. /ænˈtɪkwəti/ (plural antiquities) [uncountable] the ancient past, especially the times of the Greeks and Romans. The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity. classical antiquity. a study of society from late antiquity to the fifteenth century. Extra Examples. Topics History c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
If you find an antiquity, call a museum: you just found something very old. Antiquity can also mean the idea of oldness.
1. Ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages. 2. The people, especially the writers and artisans, of ancient times: inventions unknown to antiquity. 3. The quality of being old or ancient; considerable age: a carving of great antiquity.
ANTIQUITY meaning: 1 : ancient times; 2 : very great age.
ANTIQUITY definition: 1. the ancient past: 2. an ancient object: . Learn more.
