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Meaning of "antiquary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIQUARY

antiquary  [ˈæntɪkwərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIQUARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antiquary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTIQUARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

antiquary

Antiquarian

An antiquarian or antiquary is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient artifacts, archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts. The essence of antiquarianism is a focus on the empirical evidence of the past, and is perhaps best encapsulated in the motto adopted by the 18th-century antiquary, Sir Richard Colt Hoare, "We speak from facts not theory". Today the term is often used in a pejorative sense, to refer to an excessively narrow focus on factual historical trivia, to the exclusion of a sense of historical context or process.

Definition of antiquary in the English dictionary

The definition of antiquary in the dictionary is a person who collects, deals in, or studies antiques, ancient works of art, or ancient times Also called: antiquarian.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIQUARY


anniversary
ˌænɪˈvɜːsərɪ
battery
ˈbætərɪ
blackberry
ˈblækbərɪ
category
ˈkætɪɡərɪ
celery
ˈsɛlərɪ
century
ˈsɛntʃərɪ
contemporary
kənˈtɛmprərɪ
delivery
dɪˈlɪvərɪ
diary
ˈdaɪərɪ
dictionary
ˈdɪkʃənərɪ
directory
dɪˈrɛktərɪ
discovery
dɪˈskʌvərɪ
elementary
ˌɛlɪˈmɛntərɪ
equerry
ˈɛkwərɪ
factory
ˈfæktərɪ
February
ˈfɛbrʊərɪ
gallery
ˈɡælərɪ
grocery
ˈɡrəʊsərɪ
history
ˈhɪstərɪ
reliquary
ˈrɛlɪkwərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIQUARY

antipyrine
antiquarian
antiquarianism
antiquaries
antiquark
antiquate
antiquated
antiquatedness
antiquation
antique
antique shop
antiqued
antiquely
antiqueness
antiquer
antiques
antiquey
antiquitarian
antiquities
antiquity

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIQUARY

actuary
animal sanctuary
bird sanctuary
electuary
estuary
January
mortuary
noctuary
obituary
ossuary
quaestuary
residuary
river estuary
sanctuary
statuary
sumptuary
textuary
usufructuary
voluptuary
wildlife sanctuary

Synonyms and antonyms of antiquary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antiquary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIQUARY

Find out the translation of antiquary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antiquary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antiquary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

古董商
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anticuario
570 millions of speakers

English

antiquary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

antiquary
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أنتيقوري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антиквар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antiquário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরাতত্ত্বজ্ঞ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antiquaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zaman dahulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Antiquitätenhändler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

古物商
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antiquary
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà khảo cổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆண்டிகுவாரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरातन काळातील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antikacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antiquario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antykwariusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антиквар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anticar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιστοριοδίφης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antiquary
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antiquary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antiquary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antiquary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIQUARY»

The term «antiquary» is normally little used and occupies the 126.172 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIQUARY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antiquary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIQUARY»

Discover the use of antiquary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antiquary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Antiquary
WAV SRLEY embraced the age of our fathers, GUY MANNERING that of our own youth, and the ANTIQUARY refers to the last ten years of the eighteenth century. I have, in the two last narratives especially, sought my principal personages in ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1816
2
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
The object which the antiquary had before him at the moment was that of tracing the whereabouts of the painted windows of the Abbey Church at Steinfeld. Shortly after the Revolution, a very large quantity of painted glass made its way from ...
Montague Rhodes James, Montague James, Rhodes, 2006
3
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary with More Ghost Stories of an ...
Montague Rhodes James. The Residence At Whitminster The Diary Of Mr. Poynter An Episode Of Cathedral History The Story Of A Disappearance And An Appearance Two Doctors
M. R. James, 2008
4
The Antiquary
THE Antiquary this month contains a new feature in the shape of the report of the Society of Genealogists of London for the last quarter. The Society's report will appear regularly in ourpages eachquarterin future. Manyreaders of the Antiquary  ...
Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson, 1913
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Antiquary
Sir Walter Scott. gligent in that respect." — Then, turning to his companion, he expressed himself aloud in continuation. " Yes, my dear Lovel, you shall have full notes ; and, indeed, I think we may introduce the whole of the Essay on ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1819
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Waverley Novels: Antiquary
ANTIQUARY. , . Page 31. This bibliomaniaeal anecdote is literally true ; and David Wilson, the author need not tell his brethren of the Roxburghe and Banna- t vnc Clubs, was a real personage. S. i ',, v 33. Of this thrice oud four times rare ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1830
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Antiquary. - Rob Roy
part of the story already known to the reader, informing the Antiquary of the scene which he had witnessed between Dousterswivel and his patron in the ruins of St Ruth, and frankly confessing that he could not resist the opportunity of decoying ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1823
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More Ghost Stories: Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
Author Montague Rhodes James was a medieval scholar by training, and he was interested in the oral storytelling tradition that prevailed before the printed word took hold and gained worldwide popularity.
M. R. James, 2012
9
The antiquary. By the author of 'Waverley'.
The Antiquary, in order to avail himself of the permission given him to question the accused party, chose rather to go to the apartment in which Ochiltree was detained, than to make the examination appear formal, by bringing him again into the ...
sir Walter Scott (bart.), 1821
10
Tales of an Antiquary: Chiefly Illustrative of the Manners, ...
Chiefly Illustrative of the Manners, Traditions, and Remarkable Localities of Ancient London Richard Thomson. upon me your benediction ; and when you arrive at the Abbey, do as God shall direct you, and give no thought unto me." Rejoicing ...
Richard Thomson, 1828

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIQUARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antiquary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Photos of 19th century India, Burma on show
... that he wanted to “secure before they disappear [subjects] that are interesting to the Antiquary, Architect, Sculptor, Mythologist, and Historian”. «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
2
Five things you need to know today
Bars in Stockbridge are selling ducks – including the Bailie, The Antiquary, Hectors and The Stockbridge Tap. The Facebook group is here. ***. «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jun 15»
3
WMN Travel: Ilfracombe has charms - old and new
The Regency house is home to a real treasure chest of discoveries – from model ships to shelves, from religious antiquary to collections of ... «Western Morning News, Jun 15»
4
On this day: Gonzalez wins 5-hour Wimbledon match
Deaths: 1634 John Marston, playwright and satirist; 1767 Georg Telemann, composer; 1795 William Smellie, printer and antiquary; 1876 ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
5
Tamil Nadu, India: in the footsteps of Linnaeus Tripe
... and headed south with the intention of capturing “before they disappear the objects… that are interesting to the Antiquary, Architect, Sculptor, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
Banging the drum for a profession that can save jobs
Tim Cooper may sometimes be found playing the bodhran in The Antiquary bar in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, but his other passion is banging the ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
7
At Waterloo Rosemary Hill
Another antiquary who was at Hougoumont, John Gage (1786-1842), left an account that is more personal and more chilling than Scott's, in a ... «London Review of Books, Jun 15»
8
Lichtie Dave's heritage work recognised
... talks on Robert Burns and local heritage. He will be the guest speaker at the November meeting of the Arbroath Antiquary and History Club. «Arbroath Herald, Jun 15»
9
Walter Scott war journalism from the Waterloo battlefield
Among them was the celebrated 19th-century writer Walter Scott, who articulated his fears in The Antiquary, his third novel, which was ... «The Conversation UK, Jun 15»
10
Gainsborough sketch surfaces in Ruislip
... Humphry and then passed to his son William Upcott, a librarian and antiquary who amassed a large collection of Gainsborough drawings. «antiquestradegazette.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Antiquary [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/antiquary>. Apr 2024 ».
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