antiquarian

[ an-ti-kwair-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌæn tɪˈkwɛər i ən /

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adjective

pertaining to antiquaries or to the study of antiquities.

of, dealing in, or interested in old or rare books.

noun

an antiquary.

a size of drawing and writing paper, 31 × 53 or 29 × 52 inches.

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Origin of antiquarian

1600–10; <Latin antīquāri(us) (see antiquary) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM antiquarian

an·ti·quar·i·an·ism, noun

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How to use antiquarian in a sentence

Introduced by antiquarian bookseller Rebecca Romney, “Projections” reprints a dozen science-fiction stories, each as a separate booklet tidily packaged together in a handsome box.
Why read what everyone else is reading? A guide to this season’s hidden gems.|Michael Dirda|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
Mere antiquarianism, Dr Arnold justly observes, is calculated to contract and enfeeble the understanding.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXVIII. February, 1843. Vol. LIII.|Various
But there is perhaps as much worthless historical Speculation as trifling Antiquarianism extant in literature.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton
But Keats never was nor tried to be exact in his antiquarianism.
Life of John Keats|Sidney Colvin

Nowhere perhaps is antiquarianism more fascinating than in the sphere of religion.
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire|T. R. Glover
The first night, to prevent rivalry, was devoted to antiquarianism, and to the performance of extracts from the plays of Holberg.
Henrik Ibsen|Edmund Gosse

British Dictionary definitions for antiquarian

antiquarian

/ (ˌæntɪˈkwɛərɪən) /

adjective

concerned with the study of antiquities or antiques

noun

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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