Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to antiques or antiquities: Pertaining to objects, artifacts, or matters from the ancient past.
   • Relating to the study or trade of antiques: Concerning the activities, interests, or profession of people who study, collect, or deal in ancient objects.

2. Noun:

   • An expert or collector of antiquities: A person who studies, collects, or deals in ancient artifacts and objects.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She has a keen antiquarian interest in Roman coins.
  • The museum's antiquarian collection is world-renowned.
• Noun:
  • The antiquarian was consulted to authenticate the ancient manuscript.
  • A famous antiquarian donated his entire collection to the library.

Advanced Usage

• "antiquarian book trade": The business of buying and selling old and rare books.
  • He made his living in the antiquarian book trade.
• "antiquarian society": An organization dedicated to the study of history and antiquities.
  • She presented her research at the local antiquarian society.

Variants and Related Words

• Antiquary (noun): A synonym for an antiquarian, especially one who studies antiquities.
  • The learned antiquary wrote a history of the county.
• Antiquarianism (noun): The study or collection of antiquities.
  • His lifelong passion was antiquarianism.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Archival, historical.
• Noun: Archaeologist (specifically one who studies material remains), collector, historian.

Related Phrases

• "antiquarian's shop": A store that sells antiques.
  • We found a beautiful vase in the antiquarian's shop.
• "antiquarian bookseller": A dealer in old and rare books.
  • The antiquarian bookseller had a first edition of the novel.

Adjective

1. of or relating to antiques or antiquities
2. of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities

Noun

1. an expert or collector of antiquities