ANTIQUITY

antiquity. Antiquity, n. old times, great age, ancientness

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An‐tiq″ui‐ty (�), n.; pl. Antiquities (�). [[L. antiquitas, fr. antiquus: cf. F. antiquité. See Antique.]] 1. 1. The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity.
2. 2. Old age.
It not your voice broken? . . . and every part about you blasted with antiquity? Shak. 3. 3. Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
4. 4. The ancients; the people of ancient times.
That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has �vowed. Sir W. Raleigh. 5. 5. An old gentleman.
You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. B. Jonson. 6. 6. A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution. “Heathen antiquities.” Bacon.