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An*tique" (&unr_;), a. [F., fr. L. antiquus old, ancient, equiv. to anticus, from ante before. Cf. Antic.]
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1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.
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For the antique world excess and pride did hate. Spenser.
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2. Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. “Antique words.” Spenser.
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3. Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's “Castle of Indolence.”
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4. Odd; fantastic. [In this sense, written antic.]
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Syn. -- Ancient; antiquated; obsolete; antic; old-fashioned; old. See Ancient.
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An*tique" (&unr_;), n. [F. See Antique, 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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Misshapen monuments and maimed antiques. Byron.
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