antigüedad

Antigüedad is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 405 inhabitants.
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n. antiquity; antiqueness; antique; custom; seniority

= antiquity, seniority, ancient times, oldness, age.
Ex: The line of command concept also had its origins in the armies of antiquity and medieval ages.
Ex: Promotions are arrived at by seniority, written examinations, and oral interviews.
Ex: Thus, libraries of ancient times stored clay tablets, papyrus rolls, parchment scrolls and so on.
Ex: Subsequent lessons identify changing demographic and social characteristics of older people in the United States and determine criteria for judging 'oldness'.
Ex: The needs of readers housebound by physical disability, or made immobile by increasing age, are met by a supply of reading material from a van delivery service.
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* antigüedades = antiques.
* Antigüedad, la = Ancient World, the.
* años de antigüedad = length of service.
* clasificación por antigüedad = seniority ranking.
* con más antigüedad = longest-serving.
* en la antigüedad = in antiquity.