Antiquity
31antiquity — The quality of being very old, especially of the ages before the fall of the Western Roman Empire in CE 476. Also, the remains of ancient times, usually referred to in the plural form, as antiquities. Also see antiquarianism, antique,… …
32antiquity — noun (plural antiquities) 1》 the distant past, especially the classical and other civilizations before the Middle Ages. 2》 (usu. antiquities) an object or building from the distant past. 3》 great age. Origin ME: from OFr. antiquite, from L.… …
33antiquity — n. 1. Remote times, the olden time, ancient times, days of yore, early times, days of eld, hoary eld. 2. Ancients, people of old times, ancient life and practice. 3. Ancientness, great age. 4. [pl.] Relics of old times, early remains, ancient… …
34antiquity — n 1. ancientness, primordiality, pri mordialism; aboriginality, autochthonism, autochtho nousness; oldness, elderliness, old age, agedness, Archaic. eld, venerableness. 2. eons ago, early ages, ancient times, time immemorial, distant past, days… …
35antiquity — an·tiq·ui·ty …
36antiquity — [ænˈtɪkwəti] noun 1) [U] ancient times 2) antiquities [plural] objects or buildings that existed in ancient times and still exist …
37antiquity — Ka wā kahiko …
38antiquity — The remote past …
39Discovery of human antiquity — Contents 1 Contemporary formulations 2 Historical debates 2.1 Theological debates …
40Classical antiquity — Classical era redirects here. For the Classical period in music, see Classical period (music). The works of Homer mark the beginning of classical antiquity and were revered throughout the period …
