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curios

ˈkjʊərɪəʊ

noun

a rare, unusual, or intriguing object.

they had such fun over the wonderful box of curios that Jack had sent from India

trinket,knick-knack,bibelot,ornament,bauble,gimcrack,gewgaw,antique,collector’s item,object of virtu,rarity,curiosity,objet,objet d’art,kickshaw,whatnot,dingle-dangle,doodah,doobry,tchotchke,tsatske,folderol,furbelow,whim-wham,bijou,gaud,bygone

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curio

ˈkjʊərɪəʊ

noun

a rare, unusual, or intriguing object.

they had such fun over the wonderful box of curios that Jack had sent from India

trinket,knick-knack,bibelot,ornament,bauble,gimcrack,gewgaw,antique,collector’s item,object of virtu,rarity,curiosity,objet,objet d’art,kickshaw,whatnot,dingle-dangle,doodah,doobry,tchotchke,tsatske,folderol,furbelow,whim-wham,bijou,gaud,bygone

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artifacts

/ˈɑːtɪfakt/

noun

An object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest.

gold and silver artefacts

artefact,historical object,ancient object,antiquity,antique,heirloom,object of virtu,curio

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artifact

/ˈɑrdəfækt/

noun

An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

gold and silver artifacts

artefact,historical object,ancient object,antiquity,antique,heirloom,object of virtu,curio

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artefacts

/ˈɑːtɪfakt/

noun

An object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest.

gold and silver artefacts

artefact,historical object,ancient object,antiquity,antique,heirloom,object of virtu,curio

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artefact

/ˈɑːtɪfakt/

noun

An object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest.

gold and silver artefacts

artefact,historical object,ancient object,antiquity,antique,heirloom,object of virtu,curio

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archaic

/ɑrˈkeɪɪk/

adjective

Very old or old-fashioned.

prisons are run on archaic methods

obsolete,obsolescent,out of date,anachronistic,old-fashioned,outmoded,behind the times,bygone,antiquated,antique,superannuated,antediluvian,past its prime,having seen better days,olde worlde,old-fangled

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antiquarians

/ˌantɪˈkwɛːrɪən/

adjective

Relating to or dealing in antiques or rare books.

antiquarian booksellers

old style,former,past,bygone,historic,heritage,antique,antiquarian,early,classical,traditional,folk,old-world,ancestral,time-honoured,ancient,veteran,vintage,quaint

noun

A person who studies or collects antiques or antiquities.

Centuries after sword manufacturing in Hounslow had ceased, some antiquarians began collecting the surviving specimens.

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antiquarian

/ˌæn(t)əˈkwɛriən/

adjective

Relating to or dealing in antiques or rare books.

He sought out rare and out-of-print books from antiquarian booksellers, including a set of delightful eighteenth-century guidebooks by the York publisher Thomas Gent.

old style,former,past,bygone,historic,heritage,antique,antiquarian,early,classical,traditional,folk,old-world,ancestral,time-honoured,ancient,veteran,vintage,quaint

noun

A person who studies or collects antiques or antiquities.

Centuries after sword manufacturing in Hounslow had ceased, some antiquarians began collecting the surviving specimens.

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