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<hw>An`ti*qua"ri*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Antiquary</er>]</ety>. <def>Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity; <as>as, <ex>antiquarian</ex> literature</as>.</def>
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<hw>An`ti*qua"ri*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An antiquary.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>A drawing paper of large size. See under <er>Paper</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>
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<hw>An`ti*qua"ri*an*ism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Character of an antiquary; study or love of antiquities.</def>
<i>Warburton.</i>
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<hw>An`ti*qua"ri*an*ize</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To act the part of an antiquary.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>
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<hw>An"ti*qua*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>antiquarius</ets>, fr. <ets>antiquus</ets> ancient. See <er>Antique</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to antiquity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "Instructed by the <i>antiquary</i> times."
<i>Shak.</i>
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<hw>An"ti*qua*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Antiquaries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <def>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.</def>
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<hw>An"ti*quate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>antiquatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>antiquare</ets>, fr. <ets>antiquus</ets> ancient.]</ety> <def>To make old, or obsolete; to make antique; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use; hence, to make void, or abrogate.</def>
<blockquote>Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws, and <b>antiquate</b> or abrogate old one. <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></blockquote>
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<hw>An"ti*qua`ted</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Grown old. Hence: Bygone; obsolete; out of use; old-fashioned; <as>as, an <ex>antiquated</ex> law</as>.</def> "<i>Antiquated</i> words."
<i>Dryden.</i>
<blockquote>Old Janet, for so he understood his <b>antiquated</b> attendant was denominated. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>
<syn>Syn. -- Ancient; old; antique; obsolete. See <er>Ancient</er>.</syn>
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<hw>An"ti*qua`ted*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality of being antiquated.</def>
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<hw>An"ti*quate*ness</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Antiquatedness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
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