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antique

Dictionary definition · antique

noun

  1. an elderly man
  2. any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity

verb

  1. shop for antiques"We went antiquing on Saturday"
  2. give an antique appearance to"antique furniture"

adjective

  1. made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age"the beautiful antique French furniture"
  2. out of fashion"a suit of rather antique appearance"
  3. belonging to or lasting from times long ago"age-old customs"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).