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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
Adjective
collecting or dealing with antiquities or rare books
Noun
an antiquary
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.antiquarian - an expert or collector of antiquities
antiquary, archaist
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 [æntɪˈkwɛərɪən] n → anticuario/a
antiquarian [æntɪˈkwɛərɪən] adj antiquarian bookshop → librairie f d'ouvrages anciens n → expert m en objets or livres anciens; amateur m d'antiquités
antiquarian [æntɪˈkwɛərɪən] n (collector) → Antiquitätensammler(in) m(f);
(seller) → Antiquitätenhändler(in) m(f)
adj antiquarian bookshop → Antiquariat nt
antiquarian [æntɪˈkwɛərɪən] adj antiquarian bookshop → libreria antiquaria n → antiquario/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.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
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.
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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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