MEANING
1. An old object valued for its age, craftsmanship, or historical interest.
2. Old or belonging to an earlier historical period.
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Words that belong together
- family antique
- valuable antique
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A family antique stood beneath the portrait.
She examined the antique for a maker’s mark.
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- antique
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Usage notes
Primary category: gothic. Forms: Singular antique; plural antiques. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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