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English
Etymology
From Latin antīquārius (“pertaining to antiquity, one fond of or employed in antiquities”), from antīquus (“ancient”) + -ārius; equivalent to antique + -ary.
Noun
antiquary (plural antiquaries)
- A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques (especially one holding an official position); an antiquarian.
- An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XX, in Romance and Reality. , volume II, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, , →OCLC, page 306:The sound of the bubbling water grew more distinct, as the ear became accustomed to its music: it reminded him of one very like it in Etheringhame Park. Both might have made the delight of either antiquary or poet.
Derived terms
Translations
a person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian
Adjective
antiquary (not comparable)
- Relating to antiquity.
c. 1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:Instructed by the antiquary times.