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antiquarian

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an·ti·quar·i·an  (nt-kwâr-n)
n.
One who studies, collects, or deals in antiquities.
adj.
1. Of or relating to antiquarians or to the study or collecting of antiquities.
2. Dealing in or having to do with old or rare books.

anti·quari·an·ism n.

antiquarian [ˌæntɪˈkwɛərɪən]
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Antiques) concerned with the study of antiquities or antiques
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the largest size of handmade drawing paper, 53 ✕ 31 inches
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Antiques) a less common name for antiquary
antiquarianism  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.antiquarian - an expert or collector of antiquities
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
Adj.1.antiquarian - of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities
2.antiquarian - of or relating to antiques or antiquities
Translations
antiquarian [ˌæntɪˈkwɛərɪən]
A. ADJanticuario
B. N (= collector) → coleccionista mf de antigüedades; (= dealer) → anticuario/a m/f
C. CPD antiquarian bookseller Nlibrero/a m/f de viejo
antiquarian bookshop Nlibrería f de viejo
antiquarian collection Ncolección f de antigüedades
antiquarian [ˌæntɪˈkwɛərɪən]
n
(= shop keeper) → antiquaire m/f
(= student) → archéologue m/f
(= collector) → collectionneur/euse m/f d'objets anciens
adj
antiquarian bookshop → librairie f d'ouvrages anciens
antiquarian
adj booksantiquarisch; coins alsoalt; studiesdes Altertums, der Antike; antiquarian bookshopAntiquariat nt
antiquarian [ˌæntɪˈkwɛərɪən]
1. adj antiquarian bookshoplibreria antiquaria
2. nantiquario/a


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It is only now and then in some very remote and backward agricultural district that an antiquarian may still discover a square house.
I am conscious, however, that the slight, unsatisfactory, and trivial manner, in which the result of my antiquarian researches has been recorded in the following pages, takes the work from under that class which bears the proud motto, Detur digniori.
Filon has transplanted the creations of his fancy into an age certainly at a greater distance from ourselves than can be estimated by mere lapse of time, and where a fully detailed antiquarian knowledge, used with admirable tact and economy, is indeed serviceable in giving reality of effect to scene and character.
 
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