antiquary, antiquarian, archaist
(noun) an expert or collector of antiquities
Source: WordNet® 3.1
antiquary (plural antiquaries)
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
antiquary (not comparable)
Relating to antiquity.
Source: Wiktionary
An"ti*qua*ry, a. Etym: [L. antiquarius, fr. antiquus ancient. See Antique.]
Definition: Pertaining to antiquity. [R.] "Instructed by the antiquary times." Shak.
An"ti*qua*ry, n.; pl. Antiquaries.
Definition: One devoted to the study of ancient times through their relics, as inscriptions, monuments, remains of ancient habitations, statues, coins, manuscripts, etc.; one who searches for and studies the relics of antiquity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
