- antiquarianism
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Antiquarianism — An ti*qua ri*an*ism, n. Character of an antiquary; study or love of antiquities. Warburton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
antiquarianism — antiquarian ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the collection or study of antiques, rare books, or antiquities. ► NOUN (also antiquary) ▪ a person who studies or collects antiquarian items. DERIVATIVES antiquarianism noun … English terms dictionary
antiquarianism — noun see antiquarian II … New Collegiate Dictionary
antiquarianism — See antiquarian. * * * … Universalium
antiquarianism — noun a) Study or love of antiques; this sense is never pluralized b) Study or love of antiquity; this sense is never pluralized … Wiktionary
antiquarianism — n. study and collection of antiquities … English contemporary dictionary
antiquarianism — Originally, the admiration or study of the material culture of the past, especially of ancient societies, particularly those whose current descendants exhibit quite different customs, as in Greece. To some, the term now has a connotation of… … Glossary of Art Terms
antiquarianism — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷əˌnizəm noun ( s) : antiquarian interests or research : study or love of antiquites … Useful english dictionary
antiquarian — antiquarianism, n. /an ti kwair ee euhn/, adj. 1. pertaining to antiquaries or to the study of antiquities. 2. of, dealing in, or interested in old or rare books. n. 3. an antiquary. 4. a size of drawing and writing paper, 31 × 53 or 29 × 52… … Universalium
Chinese ceramics — Ming covered red jar with dragon and sea design from the Jiajing reign Chinese ceramic ware shows a continuous development since the pre dynastic periods, and is one of the most significant forms of Chinese art. China is richly endowed with the… … Wikipedia
