What does "antiquary" mean?
Antiquary: Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] "Instructed by the antiquary times." Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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