Antiquity
Pronunciation: /ænˈtɪkwətiː/
Antiquity (noun)
- A long time ago, especially before the Middle Ages.
- An object from a very old time, often valuable.
- The people and cultures from a long time ago, like Greece or Rome.
Examples
- People in antiquity built impressive structures.
- Antiquity was a period of great discovery.
Common collocations: from antiquity, since antiquity, rare antiquity, valuable antiquity, study antiquity