ibid.

[ ib-id ]

abbreviation for

1. ibidem.

ibid.

abbreviation for

1. ibidem

ibid.

1. An abbreviation for ibidem , a Latin word meaning “in the same place.” It is used in footnotes and bibliographies to refer to a source cited in a previous entry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ibid.¹

Latin: in the same place

Example Sentences

(“I have no way”) E.R. Press Conference Jan. 31, 1939; ibid, p. 85-6.

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(“No human being”) E.R., “How to Take Criticism,” Ladies Home Journal, Nov., 1944, ibid, p. 31.

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(“Someone wrote me”) E.R. Press Conference Jan. 31, 1939; ibid, p. 85.

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Daniel Silver, a terrific young London sculptor, was in and out of his gallery, Ibid Projects.

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When the synagogue shall be cast off, thou shalt judge it in measure, and in proportion to its crimes.-Ibid.

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This alludes to the figure of the cherubims in the sanctuary, which with stretched out wings covered the ark.-Ibid.

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He means the builder's plummet, which Zorobabel shall hold in his hand for the finishing the building.-Ibid.

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For a succinct account of the English controversy about the chorus see ibid., I, 437-438.

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Rivetus, how he treats Grotius with regard to his writings in favour of a coalition, 274Grotius's answer, ibid.

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