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antiquarian
[ an-ti-kwair-ee-uhn ]
adjective
- pertaining to antiquaries or to the study of antiquities.
- of, dealing in, or interested in old or rare books.
noun
- an antiquary.
- a size of drawing and writing paper, 31 × 53 or 29 × 52 inches.
antiquarian
/ ˌæ²Ô³Ùɪˈ°ì·Éɛə°ùɪə²Ô /
adjective
- concerned with the study of antiquities or antiques
noun
- the largest size of handmade drawing paper, 53 × 31 inches
- a less common name for antiquary
Derived Forms
- ËŒ²¹²Ô³Ù¾±Ëˆ±ç³Ü²¹°ù¾±²¹²Ô¾±²õ³¾, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·±ç³Ü²¹°ùi·²¹²Ô·¾±²õ³¾ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of antiquarian1
Example Sentences
Vintage cookbooks are a curious subdivision of the thriving antiquarian trade.
The bookish antiquarians may be held in public affection, but they are not going to stop the Olympics' first ever fluvial overture.
We have serious readers now, as we had before — and we had the serious antiquarian bookshops for them and for serious collectors.
In the mid-19th century, a British antiquarian named Sir Thomas Phillipps announced his intention of owning one copy of every book in the world.
Much of the site at Holm was damaged by antiquarians, without any records being made of what they found.
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