Antiquity vs. Vetust

Antiquitynoun

Ancient times; faraway history; former ages

Antiquitynoun

The people of ancient times.

Antiquitynoun

(obsolete) An old gentleman.

Antiquitynoun

(history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.

Antiquitynoun

A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.

Antiquitynoun

The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.

Antiquitynoun

The quality of being ancient; ancientness; great age; as, a statue of remarkable antiquity; a family of great antiquity.

Antiquitynoun

Old age.

Antiquitynoun

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

Antiquitynoun

The ancients; the people of ancient times.

Antiquitynoun

An old gentleman.

Antiquitynoun

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

Antiquitynoun

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

Antiquitynoun

extreme oldness

Antiquitynoun

an artifact surviving from the past

Vetustadjective

(obsolete) venerable from antiquity; ancient; old

Vetustadjective

Venerable from antiquity; ancient; old.