antiquity (ænˈtɪkwɪtɪ
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Definitions
noun
- 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
Quotations
"When my sonnet was rejected, I exclaimed, `Damn the age; I will write for Antiquity!'"
Usage examples
Elizabeth told of her love of archaeology and Clarice mentioned Turkey as a place of great antiquity.
, At the Stroke of Twelve (1989)"They have looted or destroyed 170,000 items of antiquity ," said Nabhal Amin, deputy director of the museum.
New Scientist (2003)"If you offer any amount of money for an antiquity , they'll go straight out and rob the next museum.
Globe and Mail (2003)The antiquity of the stadium is matched only by the dilapidated nature of the playing staff.
Sun, News of the World (2004)This is the lodestone, whose interesting properties have been known since antiquity.
, THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)