oudheid

Definitions of oudheid
  1. noun
    an artifact surviving from the past
    synonyms: antiek, antiquiteit
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    types:
    heiligdom, reliek, relikwie
    an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
    grafzuil, stèle
    an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
    basilica
    a Roman building used for public administration
    type of:
    artefact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  2. noun
    extreme oldness
    synonyms: antiek
  3. noun
    the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
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    type of:
    leeftijd, ouderdom
    an era of history having some distinctive feature
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