Grolier

American

[groh-lee-er, graw-lyay] / ˈgroʊ li ər, grɔˈljeɪ /

adjective

pertaining to a decorative design Grolier design in bookbinding, consisting of bands interlaced in geometric forms.

Grolier British

/ ɡrɔlje, ˈɡrəʊlɪə /

adjective

relating to or denoting a decorative style of bookbinding using interlaced leather straps, gilded ornamental scrolls, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Grolier

First recorded in 1820–30; named after J. Grolier de Servières ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Grolier

“Every time it comes up, I sigh deeply,” said Eric Holzenberg, the director of the Grolier Club, the nation’s oldest private society of book collectors.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

This year, socializing got underway on Thursday afternoon at the Grolier Club, the country’s leading society for bibliophiles.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2022

Through Dec. 18 at the Grolier Club, 47 East 60th Street, Manhattan. 212-838-6690; grolierclub.org.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2021

If you stop by New York’s Morgan Library this spring for the Tolkien exhibition, be sure to swing by the Grolier Club as well.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2019

The collection of books made by Grolier is probably the most famous ever brought together.

From The Century of Columbus by James J. Walsh

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023