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n. - An expert or collector of a work of art, piece of furniture, or decorative object made at a much earlier period than the present adj. - Of or relating to a work of art, piece of furniture, or decorative object made at a much earlier period than the

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  • Like many early antiquarians, he couldn't resist the temptation to improve the ruins.
  • Today, there's a trend toward decorating with such exotic, "antiquarian" - looking objects.
  • Carlyle called the antiquarian or historical researcher "Dryasdust."
  • Also, Hone is engaged in long-term antiquarian research in British Library, probably begun as preparation for his announced (but never produced)
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