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ARCHAIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does archaist mean? 

ARCHAIST (noun)
  The noun ARCHAIST has 2 senses:

1. a person who archaizesplay

2. an expert or collector of antiquitiesplay

  Familiarity information: ARCHAIST used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ARCHAIST (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who archaizes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("archaist" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Derivation:

archaise; archaize (give an archaic appearance of character to)


Sense 2

Meaning:

An expert or collector of antiquities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

antiquarian; antiquary; archaist

Hypernyms ("archaist" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)


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