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antique

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  1. old                   
 
1. an.tique \an-'te-k\ aj [MF, fr. L antiquus, fr. ante before - more at 
   ANTE-] 1a: belonging to antiquity  1b: among the oldest of its class  2: 
   belonging to earlier periods : ANCIENT  3: in a former style or fashion : 
   OLD-FASHIONED  4: imitating or suggesting the crafts or style of an earlier 
   period  - an.tique.ly av
2. antique n 1: a relic or object of ancient times or of an earlier period  
   2: a work of art, piece of furniture, or decorative object made at an earlier
   period and according to U.S. customs laws at least 100 years ago