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[syn: antiquary, antiquarian, archaist]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Antiquary \An"ti*qua*ry\, a. [L. antiquarius, fr. antiquus
ancient. See Antique.]
Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] "Instructed by the antiquary
times." --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Antiquary \An"ti*qua*ry\, n.; pl. Antiquaries.
One devoted to the study of ancient times through their
relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient
habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who
searches for and studies the relics of antiquity.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
antiquary
n 1: an expert or collector of antiquities [syn: antiquary,
antiquarian, archaist]