antique

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It, too, reveals rather than constructs beauty, and by the expression of character rather than by the suggestion of sentiment An illustration of M. Rodin's affinity with the antique is an incident which he related to me of his work upon his superb "Âge d'Airain."

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  1. adjective Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period. See Synonyms at old.
  2. adjective Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome.
  3. adjective Of or dealing in antiques.
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  • The Black River Historical Society is searching for antique, arts and crafts vendors to participate in the "Taste of History - Ohio Wine on the Water" event set for noon to 9 p.m. —  Chronicle-Telegram
  • That desk in the corner is actual an antique which is actually almost from the time period. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Usually, an antique or antique-styled floor lamp is selected because of its look and fit within a setting, rather than bringing light into the room. —  Shaister Miester Do Da
  • In the portico and also in the interior are noble columns of marble and verd-antique, and in the dome is a wonderfully quaint mosaic of the Transfiguration. —  Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two
  • Few people had the varied artistic knowledge possessed by the Archduke; no dealer could palm off on him any modern article as an antique, and he had just as good taste as understanding. —  Im Weltkriege. English
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ancient ·  old-fashioned ·  ornate ·  golden ·  oriental ·  costly ·  exquisite ·  gothic

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antique:   antiques
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. French, from Latin antīquus; see ant- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Early modern English antike, antyke, anticke, antick, later antique, with accent on the first syllable; in the 17th century the forms were gradually discriminated, antick, antic being restricted to the sense of ‘fantastic,’ etc. (see antic), while antique, with accent shifted in immediate dependence on the F., was restricted to the literally sense; from French antique, ancient, old, from Latin antiquus, anticus, former, earlier, ancient, old, from ante, before: see ante- and antic.
 

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