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antiquities
Variant of antiquity
noun pl. antiquities
- the early period of history, esp. before the Middle Ages
- the quality of being ancient or old; great age: a statue of great antiquity
- the people of ancient times
- relics, monuments, etc. of the distant past
- ancient manners, customs, etc.
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