bibliophile
a person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
Origin of bibliophile
1- Also bib·li·oph·i·list [bib-lee-of-uh-list]. /ˌbɪb liˈɒf ə lɪst/.
Other words from bibliophile
- bib·li·oph·i·lism, bib·li·oph·i·ly, noun
- bib·li·oph·i·lis·tic, bib·li·o·phil·ic [bib-lee-oh-fil-ik], /ˌbɪb li oʊˈfɪl ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby bibliophile
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How to use bibliophile in a sentence
What did he, a classically trained actor and bibliophile, really see in her?
The Liz and Dick Show Still Charms Even if ‘Liz & Dick’ Doesn’t | Daphne Merkin | November 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThis collection of books was sold to a French bibliophile for the tidy sum of forty thousand pounds, and is now in the Louvre.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13 | Elbert HubbardJulius, with the true bibliophile's interest in all originals, examined his find carefully.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady | Lucas MaletHe had laboriously saved his pennies, and had, with the magic of the bibliophile, turned them into rare volumes!
The Unpublishable Memoirs | A. S. W. RosenbachAccording to the learned Doctor Morton, these were just the things that the rich bibliophile demanded!
The Unpublishable Memoirs | A. S. W. Rosenbach
For over six months the forlorn bibliophile remained away from the Lady of the Breviary.
The Unpublishable Memoirs | A. S. W. Rosenbach
British Dictionary definitions for bibliophile
bibliophil (ˈbɪblɪəfɪl)
/ (ˈbɪblɪəˌfaɪl) /
a person who collects or is fond of books
Derived forms of bibliophile
- bibliophilism (ˌbɪblɪˈɒfəˌlɪzəm), noun
- bibliophilistic, adjective
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