antiquarian
- adjective
- /ˌæn.tɪˈkwɛr.i.ən/
- Just the sight of my antiquarian books about the American Revolution fills me with joy.
- antiquarian interest
- antiquarian history
Examples
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You could make anybody think you were a weather-beaten woodsman instead of an antiquarian book dealer.
Fiction book (1993) -
"American Studies," Jackson said in the midst of this blurb, "can be, and usually is, provincial and antiquarian."
Academic text (1998) -
The research for this article was conducted in the extensive newspaper collection at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Academic text (2014) -
Bill was the elder son of an antiquarian bookseller.
Academic text (1994) -
Its antagonists were still passionate about it and unable to regard it with pure antiquarian interest.
Academic text (2014) -
Such immediacy counteracts and, indeed, usually overwhelms what might be called the antiquarian aspect of the performance.
Academic text (2007) -
To this end, antiquarian research for a history of Brabant was carried out by the archducal historian Jean-Baptiste Grammaye.
Academic text (1996) -
The exhibition featured an antiquarian collection of ancient pottery and artifacts from Greece.
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His antiquarian interests led him to study medieval manuscripts and rare historical documents.
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She visited the antiquarian fair to find unique items for her growing collection of vintage art pieces.
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Etymology
Antiquarian comes from the old Latin word antiquus, meaning 'old' or 'ancient', and it shares the same root as antique. So something described as antiquarian is 'about old things' such as ancient books, objects, or their study.