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antique

Definition

  • noun: art, furniture, jewelry, etc., that was made at an earlier time and is often valuable
  • noun: a relic or object of ancient times
  • verb: to finish or refinish in antique style
  • adjective: belonging to an earlier period, style, or fashion
  • adjective: existing since or belonging to earlier times
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: old, ancient, obsolete

Examples

  • an 'antique' collector/dealer/shop

  • That car is an 'antique'.

  • She collects 'antiques'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Johan. Forgive me, Johan. Please forgive me. After the war, i'll come to Vienna and i am going to buy a lot of books from your antique shop. And until then? I asked to be transfered to the italian front. Of course. The most important thing is not to shoot your brothers. On the italian front, (..)
    1965 Forest of the Hanged