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Word: Antiquary
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin antiquarius, from antiquus (see antique)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈantɪkwəri
Dialects: British English
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
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