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antiquary

[ an-ti-kwer-ee ]
/ ˈæn tɪˌkwɛr i /
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noun, plural an·ti·quar·ies.

an expert on or student of antiquities.
a collector of antiquities.

RELATED WORDS

connoisseur, hobbyist, fancier, authority, antiquarian, finder, accumulator, gatherer, compiler

Nearby words

antipyrine, antipyrotic, antiq., antiquarian, antiquark, antiquary, antiquate, antiquated, antique, antique glass, antiquer

Origin of antiquary

1555–65; < Latin antīquārius a student of the past, equivalent to antīqu(us) ancient, old (see antique) + -ārius -ary
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antiquary

/ (ˈæntɪkwərɪ) /

noun plural -quaries

a person who collects, deals in, or studies antiques, ancient works of art, or ancient timesAlso called: antiquarian
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