antiquarian
pertaining to antiquaries or to the study of antiquities.
of, dealing in, or interested in old or rare books.
an antiquary.
a size of drawing and writing paper, 31 × 53 or 29 × 52 inches.
Origin of antiquarian
1Other words from antiquarian
- an·ti·quar·i·an·ism, noun
Words Nearby antiquarian
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How to use antiquarian in a sentence
In 1650, a Danish physician and antiquarian named Ole Worm conducted the first survey of a Viking cremation burial site known as the Kalvestene.
How a 17th-century illustration is helping archaeologists find Viking ships | Jennifer Ouellette | July 1, 2021 | Ars TechnicaMcMurtry, a onetime co-owner of a bookstore in Washington’s Georgetown neighborhood, also was an obsessive collector of antiquarian books.
Larry McMurtry, award-winning novelist who pierced myths of his native Texas, dies at 84 | Joe Holley | March 26, 2021 | Washington PostBut the world of antiquarian maps presented powerful temptations.
The Krogers were set up in Britain as antiquarian booksellers.
Samuel Squire, bishop of St. David's died; a poetical, historical and antiquarian writer of note.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
If such a realization had only come a hundred years ago, a great service would have been done the historian and the antiquarian.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThe town itself contains no buildings of antiquarian interest, but it has some fine modern edifices.
Vast numbers of lamps have been found in the Catacombs, and specimens abound in almost every antiquarian museum.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowA great history must have other merits besides accuracy, antiquarian research, and presentation of authorities and notes.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for antiquarian
/ (ˌæntɪˈkwɛərɪən) /
concerned with the study of antiquities or antiques
the largest size of handmade drawing paper, 53 × 31 inches
a less common name for antiquary
Derived forms of antiquarian
- antiquarianism, noun
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