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Definition of Antique
An`tique´ | a. | 1. | | | 1. | Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome. | | 2. | Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. | | 3. | Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence." | | 4. | Odd; fantastic. | | n. | 1. | In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases. |
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