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ARCHAIST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does archaist mean?
• ARCHAIST (noun)
The noun ARCHAIST has 2 senses:
1. a person who archaizes
2. an expert or collector of antiquities
Familiarity information: ARCHAIST used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who archaizes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("archaist" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
archaise; archaize (give an archaic appearance of character to)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An expert or collector of antiquities
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
antiquarian; antiquary; archaist
Hypernyms ("archaist" is a kind of...):
expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
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