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antiquity vs relic

relic vs antiquity

antiquity and relic both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antiquity Yes No No No
relic Yes No No No
As nouns, relic is a hyponym of antiquity; that is, relic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antiquity:
  • antiquity: an artifact surviving from the past
  • relic: an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
Other hyponyms of antiquity include antique, Roman building, stela, stele.
antiquity (noun) relic (noun)
an artifact surviving from the past an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
extreme oldness something of sentimental value
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
Difference between antiquity and relic

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