Definitions
1.nounAncient times; faraway history; former ages"Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity."
2.nounThe people of ancient times."That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has avowed. —Sir W. Raleigh."
3.nounAn old gentleman."You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. —B. Jonson."
4.noun(history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
5.noun(often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
6.nounThe state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.