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antiken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antiquity noun Ancient times, especially the era of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Senses

antiken is used for these senses in English:

  • Antiquity The period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
  • ancient history A period of history generally seen as occurring before the Middle Ages, that is, before the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
  • antiquity (often, constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
  • classical antiquity (history) The era of the height of Greco-Roman civilization in southern Europe, roughly comprising the 6th century BC to the 5th century (AD), although sometimes distinguished from Late Antiquity

antiquity — full definition

  1. noun Ancient times, especially the era of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
  2. noun An object or relic surviving from ancient times.

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