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ANTIQUARY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does antiquary mean?
• ANTIQUARY (noun)
The noun ANTIQUARY has 1 sense:
1. an expert or collector of antiquities
Familiarity information: ANTIQUARY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An expert or collector of antiquities
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
antiquarian; antiquary; archaist
Hypernyms ("antiquary" is a kind of...):
expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
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