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bibliophile

[ bib-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil ]

noun

  1. a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.


bibliophile

/ ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl; ˈbɪblɪəfɪl; ˌbɪblɪˈɒfəˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. a person who collects or is fond of books
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Derived Forms

  • bibliophilism, noun
  • ˌˌDZˈپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • l·DZi· l·DZi· noun
  • l·DZi·t ···󾱱· [bib-lee-oh-, fil, -ik], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bibliophile1

First recorded in 1815–25; biblio- + -phile
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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.

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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.

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Schomburg was the most famous of the Black bibliophiles who, starting in the late 19th century, had amassed impressive “parlor libraries” in their homes.

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Last night, crowds of art patrons and well-heeled bibliophiles gathered in that grand library to attend the Morgan’s centennial celebration.

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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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