What is the meaning of Antiquity?

  • (n.) A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution. [In this sense, usually in the plural.].
  • (n.) The ancients; the people of ancient times.
  • (n.) Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
  • (n.) Old age.
  • (n.) An old gentleman.
  • (n.) The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity.
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APAWebster's. (2011). antiquity. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/antiquity/definitions/1974626
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MLAWebster's. "antiquity" 27 May 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/antiquity/definitions/1974626>
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