[{"word":"antiquities","phonetic":"/ænˈtɪk.wɪ.tiːz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ænˈtɪk.wɪ.tiːz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Ancient times; faraway history; former ages","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity."},{"definition":"The people of ancient times.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has avowed. —Sir W. Raleigh."},{"definition":"An old gentleman.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. —B. Jonson."},{"definition":"(history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/antiquities","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/antiquity"]}]