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antiquities

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4 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
4syllables

antiquities

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antiquities is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, antiquities is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofantiquities

1noun
  • Ancient times; faraway history; former ages

    Example: "Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity."

  • The people of ancient times.

    Example: "That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has avowed. —Sir W. Raleigh."

  • An old gentleman.

    Example: "You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. —B. Jonson."

  • (history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
  • (often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
  • The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.

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