antiquaries
- plural of antiquary.
Example Sentences
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With knowledge under siege, antiquaries of that time were the last defense against the destruction of books.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2020
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 ● Mar. 20, 2018
But Newcastle's antiquaries retain a youthful curiosity and zest.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 22, 2013
For centuries "stained drawings" had been the approved means for antiquaries, topographers and military men to map the lie of the land.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 5, 2011
Henry VIII.’s chaplain, John Leland, is the father of English antiquaries.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
