ancientness

noun

Definition of ancientnessnext
1
as in maturity
the state of being an old person if nothing else, the patriarch had achieved a degree of ancientness worthy of veneration

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2
as in antiquity
the state of being something old the ancientness of the papyrus was authenticated by carbon dating

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  1. maturity
  2. antiquity
  3. age
Noun
  • This year, Doing Things Media has shown signs of maturity increasing its margins and doubling down on diversified revenue streams including consumer goods and in-person events.
    Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In a rare demonstration of emotional maturity, Beth invited Lynelle to attend John’s funeral the following day.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of maturity
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  • Applications in Antiquity In antiquity, rosemary became an emblem of faithful remembrance and immortality.
    Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • There was an easy confidence in antiquity, and all the way up to the Renaissance, that translation was indeed possible—though the more modern language may need to be stretched to accommodate the semantic richness, and classical authority, of the original.
    Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of antiquity
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  • Horner died in 2019 at age 39 while serving life without parole for the murders, the Altoona Mirror reported.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • His wife, Eva Perón, who died from cancer at age 33, became an idol for the country’s poor.
    Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of age
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