ANTIQUARIANIZE
An`ti*qua"ri*an*ize, v. i.
Defn: To act the part of an antiquary. [Colloq.]
ANTIQUARY
An"ti*qua*ry, a. Etym: [L. antiquarius, fr. antiquus ancient. See
Antique.]
Defn: Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] "Instructed by the antiquary times." Shak.
ANTIQUARY
An"ti*qua*ry, n.; pl. Antiquaries.
Defn: 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.
ANTIQUATE An"ti*quate, v. t. Etym: [L. antiquatus, p. p. of antiquare, fr. antiquus ancient.]
Defn: 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. Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws, and antiquate or abrogate old one. Sir M. Hale.
ANTIQUATED
An"ti*qua`ted, a.
Defn: Grown old. Hence: Bygone; obsolete; out of use; old-fashioned; as, an antiquated law. "Antiquated words." Dryden. Old Janet, for so he understood his antiquated attendant was denominated. Sir W. Scott.