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[
bib
-lee-
uh
-fahyl
,
-fil
]
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Origin
bib·li·o·phile
/
ˈbɪb
li
əˌfaɪl
,
-fɪl
/
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[
bib
-lee-
uh
-fahyl
,
-fil
]
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noun
a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
Also,
bib·li·oph·i·list
/
ˌbɪb
liˈɒf
ə
lɪst
/
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[
bib-lee-
of
-
uh
-list
]
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.
Origin:
1815–25;
biblio-
+
-phile
Related forms
bib·li·oph·i·lism,
bib·li·oph·i·ly,
noun
bib·li·oph·i·lis·tic,
bib·li·o·phil·ic
/
ˌbɪb
li
oʊˈfɪl
ɪk
/
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[
bib-lee-oh-
fil
-ik
]
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,
adjective
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reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes
rigorously binding or exacting; strict or severe
the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of a story; the height of action in a narrative
bearing, producing, or capable of producing; prolific or abundantly productive
to make plans or efforts worthless, to defeat or disappoint
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Example Sentences
Sage was equally well known as a
bibliophile
and an angler.
We'd recommend it to any
bibliophile
tired of toting paperbacks.
Fred was also a
bibliophile
who collected books and made bookbindings.
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Sage was equally well known as a
bibliophile
and an angler.
We'd recommend it to any
bibliophile
tired of toting paperbacks.
Fred was also a
bibliophile
who collected books and made bookbindings.
With an unerring instinct, the professional
bibliophile
found and kept rarities.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
bibliophile
or
bibliophil
(ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl, ˈbɪblɪəfɪl)
—
n
a person who collects or is fond of books
bibliophil
or
bibliophil
—
n
bibliophilism
or
bibliophil
—
n
bibliophi'listic
or
bibliophil
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
bibliophile
1824, from Fr. bibliophile, from
biblio-
+ Gk. philos "friend."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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