Ming jar, e.g. (7 letters)

{ Answer }

ANTIQUE

{ Related Clues }

Bygone
Relic
Prized heirloom
Treasured relic
Object of many an appraisal

{ Tags }

antique, appraisal, bygone, eg, heirloom, jar, many, ming, object, prized, relic, treasured

{ Notes }

The answer ANTIQUE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2000 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ANTIQUE as a noun:

1. (old-timer, oldtimer, gaffer, old geezer, antique) = an elderly man

2. any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity

ANTIQUE as a verb:

1. shop for antiques; "We went antiquing on Saturday"

2. (antique, antiquate) = give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture"

ANTIQUE as an adjective:

1. made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age; "the beautiful antique French furniture"

2. (antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passe, passee) = out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"

3. (age-old, antique) = belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"