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bookstore

[book-stawr, -stohr] Origin

book·store

[book-stawr, -stohr]
noun
a store where books are sold.
Also called book·shop [book-shop] .


Origin:
1755–65, Americanism; book + store
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Bookstore is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

bookstore
1763, from book + store.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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