Another word for antiquarian
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- Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period:
- Of or belonging to ancient times, especially of, from, or characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome.
- Relating to or dealing in antiques.
- Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire ( ad 476):
- Of great age; very old:
- Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable:
- Relating to, being, or characteristic of a much earlier, often more primitive period, especially one that develops into a classical stage of civilization:
- No longer current or applicable; antiquated:
- Relating to, being, or characteristic of words and language that were once in regular use but are now relatively rare and suggestive of an earlier style or period.
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- One who manages or oversees, as the administrative director of a museum collection or a library.
- One who is in charge of archives.
- A lover of books.
- A collector of books.
- a person skilled in paleography
- One versed in the classics; a classical scholar.
- An adherent of classicism.
- An advocate of the study of ancient Greek and Latin.
- A specialist in the study of the Middle Ages.
- A connoisseur of medieval culture.
- A scholar or writer of history.
- One who writes or compiles a chronological record of events; a chronicler.
- a person who specializes in anthropology
- Someone who is skilled, professes or practices archaeology.
- A learned person; a scholar.
- An idiot savant.
- One that collects:
- A person employed to collect taxes, duties, or other payments.
- A person who makes a collection, as of stamps.
- An antiquarian.
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