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ANTIQUARIAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expert or collector of antiquities
Synonyms:
antiquarian; antiquary; archaist
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("antiquarian" is a kind of...):
expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
Derivation:
antiquarian (of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to antiques or antiquities
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
antique (any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
antiquarian (an expert or collector of antiquities)
Derivation:
antiquarian (an expert or collector of antiquities)
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