bibliotaph
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- bibliotaphic adjective
Etymology
Origin of bibliotaph
Example Sentences
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Richard Heber, the bibliotaph, too, had collections of miscellaneous books at Paris, Antwerp, Brussels, and other continental towns, to say nothing of London, where the aristocracy among his treasures were deposited.
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The dog-in-the-manger bibliotaph is the worst; he uses his books but little himself, and allows others to use them not at all.
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Amid the laughter and comment which followed the narration one mirthful genius who chose for the day to occupy the seat of the scorner, called out to the Bibliotaph:— ‘How old did you say you were at that time, “Bub”?’
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The Bibliotaph had Brobdingnagian joy of this book.
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The Bibliotaph took advantage of a few instances of this sort to prod his moneyed friend.
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