An*tiq"ui*ty (&?;), n.; pl. Antiquities (&?;). [L. antiquitas, fr. antiquus: cf. F. antiquité. See Antique.] 1. The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity.

2. Old age. [Obs.]

It not your voice broken? . . . and every part about you blasted with antiquity?
Shak.

3. Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.

4. The ancients; the people of ancient times.

That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has &?;vowed.
Sir W. Raleigh.

5. An old gentleman. [Obs.]

You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench.
B. Jonson.

6. A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution. [In this sense, usually in the plural.] "Heathen antiquities." Bacon.

• Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; as, Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
  
• The ancients; the people of ancient times.
        That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has ?vowed. --Sir W. Raleigh.
  
• An old gentleman.
        You are a shrewd antiquity, neighbor Clench. --B. Jonson.
  
• A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
        Note: ``Heathen antiquities. --Bacon.