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Definition antique

Etymology

Borrowed from French antique (“ancient, old”), from Latin antiquus (“former, earlier, ancient, old”), from ante (“before”); see ante-. Doublet of antic.

Adjective

antique (comparative antiquer, superlative antiquest)

1. Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
2. Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
3. (typography) Designating a style of type.
4. (bookbinding) Embossed without gilt.
5. (obsolete) Synonym of antic, specifically:
   1. Fantastic, odd, wild, antic.

Noun

antique (plural antiques)

1. In general, anything very old; specifically:
   1. An old object perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance.
   2. An object of ancient times.
   3. (in the singular) The style or manner of ancient times, used especially of Greek and Roman art.
   4. (figuratively, mildly derogatory) An old person.
   5. (obsolete) A man of ancient times.
2. (typography) A style of type of thick and bold face in which all lines are of equal or nearly equal thickness.
3. (obsolete) Synonym of antic, specifically:
   1. Grotesque entertainment; an antic.
   2. A performer in an antic; or in general, a burlesque performer, a buffoon.

Verb

antique (third-person singular simple present antiques, present participle antiquing, simple past and past participle antiqued)

1. (intransitive) To search or shop for antiques.
2. (transitive) To make an object appear to be an antique in some way.
3. (transitive, bookbinding) To emboss without gilding.

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