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- [an-ti-kwer-ee]
- /ˈæn tɪˌkwɛr i/
- /ˈæn.tɪ.kwə.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ti-kwer-ee]
- /ˈæn tɪˌkwɛr i/
Definitions of antiquary word
- countable noun antiquary An antiquary is a person who studies the past, or who collects or buys and sells old and valuable objects. 3
- noun antiquary a person who collects, deals in, or studies antiques, ancient works of art, or ancient times 3
- noun antiquary a person who collects or studies relics and ancient works of art 3
- noun plural antiquary an expert on or student of antiquities. 1
- noun plural antiquary a collector of antiquities. 1
- noun antiquary A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian. 1
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Origin of antiquary
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin antīquārius a student of the past, equivalent to antīqu(us) ancient, old (see antique) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Antiquary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antiquary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
antiquary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antiquary
noun antiquary
- connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
- fancier — a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast: a fancier of sports cars.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- antiquarian — Antiquarian means concerned with old and rare objects.
- finder — a person or thing that finds.
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