bibliophile
Use Bibliophile in a sentence
li noun
a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To bibliophile
Collins
World English Dictionary
bibliophile or bibliophil (ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl, ˈbɪblɪəfɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Bibliophile
is a TOEFL word you need to know.
So is rapid. Does it mean:
| occurring within a short time; happening speedily: |
| anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: |
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
Room into a bibliophile's dream at their semi-annual used book sale.
Sage was equally well known as a bibliophile and an angler.
Fred was also a bibliophile who collected books and made bookbindings.
We'd recommend it to any bibliophile tired of toting paperbacks.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
