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antiquity

[an-tik-wi-tee] / ænˈtɪk wɪ ti /
NOUN
old object
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms




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But what he really wants is the katana recognised not as an antiquity but as a "masterpiece" of contemporary art.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

In 1274, the Roman Catholic Church questioned the order's legitimacy because it had been founded after 1215 and lacked a continuous presence dating back to late antiquity.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Crystals within the Manhattan schist of New York City link urban modernity to deep antiquity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

HBO had already spent a mint trying to seduce viewers with its glamorous vision of antiquity.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

Virtually the same applies in Egyptology, in which the study of the Ptolemaic “late period” has long been the neglected stepchild of a discipline engrossed by the Rameseses and Thut- moses of high antiquity.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro