Antique


(a.) Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.


(a.) Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe.


(a.) Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence."


(a.) Odd; fantastic.


(a.) In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.



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