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bibliophile
[ bib-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil ]
noun
- a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
bibliophile
/ ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl; ˈbɪblɪəfɪl; ˌbɪblɪˈɒfəˌlɪzəm /
noun
- a person who collects or is fond of books
Derived Forms
- bibliophilism, noun
- ˌˌDZˈپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- l·DZi· l·DZi· noun
- l·DZi·t ···· [bib-lee-oh-, fil, -ik], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bibliophile1
Example Sentences
It is not yet available for Kindle users, but Hunter says that’s the company’s next step – a necessary one given that Amazon’s e-reader is the preferred device of three-quarters of digital bibliophiles.
Best known for his diaries, the tailor's son was also a bibliophile who bequeathed his large library to the University of Cambridge's Magdalene College.
Schomburg was the most famous of the Black bibliophiles who, starting in the late 19th century, had amassed impressive “parlor libraries” in their homes.
Last night, crowds of art patrons and well-heeled bibliophiles gathered in that grand library to attend the Morgan’s centennial celebration.
He was a Christian Zionist and bibliophile, who by all accounts knew the land of Israel better than many of the Jews who lived there.
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