archaeologist

archaeologist
archaeologist (n.) 1824; see ARCHAEOLOGY (Cf. archaeology) + -IST (Cf. -ist).

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  • Archaeologist — Ar ch[ae]*ol o*gist ([aum]r k[ e]*[o^]l [ o]*j[i^]st), n. One versed in arch[ae]ology; an antiquary. Wright. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • archaeologist — [n] student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras archaeologian, classicist, excavator, paleologist, paleontologist, prehistorian; concept 348 …   New thesaurus

  • archaeologist */ — UK [ˌɑː(r)kɪˈɒlədʒɪst] / US [ˌɑrkɪˈɑlədʒɪst] noun [countable] Word forms archaeologist : singular archaeologist plural archaeologists someone who studies archaeology …   English dictionary

  • archaeologist — (AmE also archeologist) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amateur, professional ARCHAEOLOGIST + VERB ▪ excavate sth ▪ dig sth up, discover sth, find sth …   Collocations dictionary

  • archaeologist — archaeology (US also archeology) ► NOUN ▪ the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of physical remains. DERIVATIVES archaeologic adjective archaeological adjective archaeologist noun. ORIGIN from… …   English terms dictionary

  • archaeologist — noun see archaeology …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • archaeologist — See archaeological. * * * …   Universalium

  • archaeologist — noun Someone who is skilled, professes or practices archaeology …   Wiktionary

  • archaeologist — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. paleontologist, paleologist, excavator, prehistorian, classicist, Egyptologist, Americanist, archaeologian, student of antiquity, paleographer, epigraphist, antiquarian; see also scientist …   English dictionary for students

  • archaeologist — ar|chae|ol|o|gist [ ,arki alədʒıst ] noun count * someone who studies archaeology …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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