antique (ænˈtiːk
)
Definitions
noun
- a decorative object, piece of furniture, or other work of art created in an earlier period, that is collected and valued for its beauty, workmanship, and age
- ((as modifier) ⇒
an antique shop
- any object made in an earlier period
- See the antique
adjective
- made in or in the style of an earlier period
- of or belonging to the distant past, esp of or in the style of ancient Greece or Rome
- informal old-fashioned; out-of-date
- archaic aged or venerable
- (of paper) not calendered or coated; having a rough surface
verb
- (tr) to give an antique appearance to
Word Origin
C16: from Latin antīquus ancient, from ante beforeSynonyms
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old-fashioned,
old,
aged,
ancient,
remote,
elderly,
primitive,
outdated,
obsolete,
archaic,
bygone,
primordial,
primeval,
immemorial,
superannuated,
Translations
- British English:
antique
An antique is an old object which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity....a genuine antique.ænˈtiːk NOUN ...a genuine antique.
- Spanish:
antigüedad
nf
- French:
antiquité
nf
- German:
Antiquität
nf
- Chinese: 古董 n
- Arabic: أَثَر قَدِيـم n
- Portuguese: antiguidade nf
- Russian: старинная вещь nf
- Croatian: starina nf
- Czech: starožitnost nf
- Danish: antikvitet nutr
- Dutch: antiquiteit nf
- Finnish: antiikki n
- Greek: αντίκα n
- Italian: antichità nf
- Japanese: 骨董品 n
- Korean: 골동품 n
- Norwegian: antikvitet nm
- Polish: antyk nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: antiguidade nf
- European Spanish:
antigüedad
nf
- Swedish: antikvitet nutr
- Thai: ของเก่า n
- Turkish: antika n
- Vietnamese: đồ cổ n
Usage examples
Very soon I'd have the lion's share of a sound antique fakery scheme, at least.
, The Tartan Ringers (1986)Second-hand, as opposed to antique furniture, bought at auction, in junk shops or markets, may be ripe for development.
Country Life (2005)The owners turned all the other spaces into aesthetically pleasing sanctuaries with warm wall colours and tasteful antique furnishings.
Globe and Mail (2003)It later emerged he had his heart set on her antique sewing machine.
Sun, News of the World (2000)His hobby was buying and repairing antique clocks, which he did with consummate care and precision.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)