Antiquaries Word Meaning

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from Latin antiquarius, from antiquus (see antique)

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Definition:

a person who studies or collects antiques or antiquities; an antiquarian

Short Definition:

antiquarian

Examples:

• most of the owners of Egyptian material appear to have been inquisitive antiquaries
• an extremely prolific writer and an enthusiastic if unscholarly antiquary, he wrote dozens of works on travel, folklore, and folk song