antiquary
Americannoun
plural
antiquaries-
an expert on or student of antiquities.
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a collector of antiquities.
noun
Etymology
Origin of antiquary
1555–65; < Latin antīquārius a student of the past, equivalent to antīqu ( us ) ancient, old ( antique ) + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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James, the English antiquary and ghost-story writer, to whose work I am devoted.
From Washington Post
The grand building, built by William Henry Playfair, has stood in the centre of Edinburgh for almost 200 years, housing many exhibitions over the years on subjects ranging from Scottish antiquaries to Andy Warhol.
From BBC
Wilson structures “A Magical World” as essentially a series of lightly sketched biographies of the era’s most prominent theologians, philosophers, physicians, cosmographers and antiquaries.
From Washington Post
Yet Irwin is hardly a dry-as-dust antiquary, and “Wonders Will Never Cease” frequently reveals the wide range of his reading: His description of the world’s end was obviously adapted from H.G.
From Washington Post
“Surely my stars impelled me to be an antiquary,” he wrote.
From New York Times
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