Meaning Of The Word Antique

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antique
An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.

antique in American English
anything from ancient times; relic
of ancient times; ancient; old
to look for or shop for antique furniture, articles, etc.
to make look antique, as in the style of a former period
adjective: of or belonging to the past; not modern
intransitive verb: to shop for or collect antiques
noun: any work of art, piece of furniture, decorative object, or the like, created or produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase
transitive verb: to make or finish (something, esp. furniture) in imitation of antiques

antique in British English
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

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