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antiquity (verb)

Antiquity refers to the ancient past, particularly the period of history before the Middle Ages. It can also refer to the quality of being very old or to specific objects that date back to ancient times.

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"The museum houses a remarkable collection of artifacts from classical antiquity."

💡 Truco para recordar

Think of 'Anti-Quit-y'. History from antiquity is so interesting that people never 'quit' studying it. Or link it to 'An...

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🔗 Sinónimos
ancient times the distant past ancientness archaism oldness
⚠️ Errores comunes

Using 'antiquity' to describe a 50-year-old item. → Using 'vintage' or 'old'.

Saying 'The museum has many antiquity.' → The museum has many antiquities.