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Word: Antiquity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French antiquite, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus ‘old, former’ (see antique)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
anˈtɪkwɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages
Short Definition:ancient past
Examples:- the great civilizations of antiquity
Definition:
great age
Short Definition:great age
Examples:- a church of great antiquity
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