ANTIQUITY


Meaning of ANTIQUITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ æntɪkwɪti ]

( antiquities)

1.

Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.

...famous monuments of classical antiquity...

N-UNCOUNT

2.

Antiquities are things such as buildings, statues, or coins that were made in ancient times and have survived to the present day.

...collectors of Roman antiquities.

N-COUNT : usu pl

3.

The antiquity of something is its great age.

...a town of great antiquity...

N-UNCOUNT : with supp

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