1. Adjective
Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome.
2. Adjective
Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe.
3. Adjective
Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's "Castle of Indolence."
4. Adjective
Odd; fantastic.
5. Adjective
In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.
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