antiquairen.
/ˌɒ̃tɪˈkɛː/, U.S. /ˌɑ̃tiˈkɛ(ə)r/ An antique dealer.Chiefly in French contexts.
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1858 F. W. Fairholt Notes Journey through South of France to Rome 39 An antiquaire, or curiosity-dealer.., had some fine glass for sale.
1885 Nation 19 Nov. 423/2 Documents of the fifteenth century are parcelled up in a corner... The antiquaire assures me that more can be found in a neighbouring town.
1907 Scribner's Mag. Apr. 482/2 Edith and Peter found time..to go treasure hunting in Portsmouth... They listened to the eloquence of the aged Deacon Woodhouse, an antiquaire.
2006 Financial Times 30 Dec. (FT Weekend section) 10/3 The renowned Parisian antiquaire..bowed out of the business after five decades with a sale in New York in October.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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