| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | an·tiq·ui·ty |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n-t k w-t |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. an·tiq·ui·ties
1. Ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages. 2. The people, especially the writers and artisans, of ancient times: inventions unknown to antiquity. 3. The quality of being old or ancient; considerable age: a carving of great antiquity. 4. Something, such as an object or a relic, belonging to or dating from ancient times. Often used in the plural.
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