antiquity
noun /ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/
/-wə.t̬i/ Definition
› [U] the distant past (= a long time ago), especially before the sixth century: Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes since antiquity. Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical antiquity.Ancient history: before 500 AD › [C] an object that was created a very long time ago: Under Greek law, all antiquities that are discovered in Greece belong to the government.Old or old-fashionedThe elderly
(Definition of antiquity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- a thing of the past idiom
- age-old adjective
- ageing adjective
- ancient adjective
- antediluvian adjective
- frumpy adjective
- have had its/your day idiom
- hoary adjective
- mumsy adjective
- museum piece noun
- olden adjective
- oldish adjective
- out of date adjective (FASHION)
- out of date adjective (INFORMATION)
- outdated adjective
- unreconstructed adjective
- used adjective (NOT NEW)
- venerable adjective
- vintage adjective (HIGH QUALITY)
- went out with the ark idiom
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