antiquity
Ancient times; faraway history; former agesAncient times; faraway history; former ages.
» The cicada has represented insouciance since antiquity.
С древних времён цикада символизирует беззаботность.
З давніх часів цикада символізує безтурботність.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
Antike, Altertum
дре́вностьdrévnostʹ, старина́stariná
давнина́davnyná, старовина́starovyná
(countable, uncountable)The people of ancient times.
(countable, uncountable)The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
(countable, uncountable)A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
(countable, uncountable)The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An old gentleman.
Examples
33 sentencesThe cicada has represented insouciance since antiquity.
З давніх часів цикада символізує безтурботність.
ruС древних времён цикада символизирует беззаботность.
The museum exhibits sculptures from antiquity.
deIm Museum sind Skulpturen aus der Antike ausgestellt.
Rivers are the roads of antiquity.
ruРеки — дороги древности.
In antiquity, architecture was beautiful and refined.
ruСтаринная архитектура была красивой и утончённой.
Sculptures from antiquity are exhibited in the museum.
ruВ музее выставлены античные скульптуры.
deIm Museum sind Skulpturen aus der Antike ausgestellt.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English antiquyte, antiquite, antiquytee, a borrowing from Old French antiquitFrom Middle English antiquyte, antiquite, antiquytee, a borrowing from Old French antiquité, antiquitet, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus. Equivalent to antique + -ity. See antique, antic. Compare with French antiquité.
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Forms
plural: antiquities| Singular | antiquity |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- extreme oldness:ancientness
Word family
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