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Another word for antiquity

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Noun

  1. The quality of being old

    Antonyms:

  2. An object out of the past; used in plural

    See also:

    relic

    antique

  3. Ancient times

    Antonyms:
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Sentence Examples

  • Their antiquity and their stagnation are attested by the remains found in their kitchen-middens.

  • For an account of flagellation in antiquity see S.

  • We should be as good as the worthies of antiquity, but partly by first knowing how good they were.

  • While the Tigris never played the same role historically as the Euphrates, numerous remains of antiquity are to be seen along its course.

  • The origin and antiquity of the episcopal mitre have been the subject of much debate.

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