antiquary

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

antiquary
    n 1: an expert or collector of antiquities [syn: {antiquary},
         {antiquarian}, {archaist}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Antiquary \An"ti*qua*ry\, a. [L. antiquarius, fr. antiquus
   ancient. See {Antique}.]
   Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] "Instructed by the antiquary
   times." --Shak.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Antiquary \An"ti*qua*ry\, n.; pl. {Antiquaries}.
   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.
   [1913 Webster]

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