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antiquity

antiquity: /an tik"wi tee/, n., pl. antiquities.

1. the quality of being ancient; ancientness: a bowl of great antiquity.

2. ancient times; former ages: the splendor of antiquity.

3. the period of history before the Middle Ages.

4. the peoples, nations, tribes, or cultures of ancient times.

5. Usually, antiquities. something belonging to or remaining from ancient times, as monuments, relics, or customs.

[1350-1400; ME antiquite < AF < L antiquitas, equiv. to antiqu(us) old (see ANTIQUE) + -itas -ITY]

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Antiquity — An*tiq ui*ty, n.; pl. {Antiquities}. [L. antiquitas, fr. antiquus: cf. F. antiquit[ e]. See {Antique}.] 1. The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiquity — 1> древний мир; античность; классическая древность Ex: nations of antiquity народы древнего мира 2> древность, глубокая старина Ex: Athens is a city of great antiquity Афины очень древний город; Ex: a family of great antiquity древний род,… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Antiquity — may refer to: *Generally, ancient history, and may be used of any historical period before the Middle Ages. **More specifically it means the classical antiquity of Greece and Rome. **Late Antiquity is used of the period between classical… … Wikipedia
antiquity — noun 1) древность; старина high antiquity глубокая древность 2)классическая древность, античность the nations of antiquity народы древнегомира 3) (usu. pl) древности … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Antiquity — Студийный альбом De/Vision Дата выпуска … Википедия
antiquity — ænˈtɪkwɪtɪ сущ. 1) древность; старина high antiquity ≈ глубокая древность Every man boasted the antiquity of his family. ≈ Каждый человек стал бы хвастаться древностью своего рода. The subject … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
antiquity — noun /ænˈtɪk.kwʌ.ti/ a) Ancient times; former ages; times long since past Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity. b) The ancients; the people of ancient times. That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has avowed. Sir W. Raleigh … Wiktionary
antiquity — noun (plural ties) Date: 13th century 1. ancient times; especially those before the Middle Ages 2. the quality of being ancient 3. plural a. relics or monuments (as coins, statues, or buildings) of ancient times b … New Collegiate Dictionary
antiquity — древность … Англо-русский геологический словарь
antiquity — 1) давность 2) древность … Англо-русский технический словарь

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