Thesaurus: antiquary

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1. a. Pertaining to antiquity.
2. n. One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity.
3. n. an expert or collector of antiquities
4. Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] "Instructed by the antiquary times." Shak. One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity.
5. Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] "Instructed by the antiquarytimes." Shak.
6. n:100 n. an expert or collector of antiquities