meaning of antique
1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.
2. Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe.
3. Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomsons "Castle of Indolence. 4.">"
4. Odd; fantastic.
5. 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.
6. any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
Related Words
antique | antiquely | antiqueness |
