antiquary
Use Antiquary in a sentence
tɪˌkwɛr noun, plural an·ti·quar·ies.
1.
an expert on or student of antiquities.
2.
a collector of antiquities.
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| —n , pl -quaries | |
| Also called: antiquarian a person who collects, deals in, or studies antiques, ancient works of art, or ancient times | |
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Antiquary
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
To the antiquary or the student of history hardly anything can be more interesting than a good, complete file of early newspapers.
The dry antiquary will often but he is bound so far as he can to make omit the vital and insert the merely.
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