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Grolier

American  
[groh-lee-er, graw-lyey] / ˈgroʊ li ər, grɔˈlyeɪ /

adjective

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


Grolier British  
/ ɡrɔlje, ˈɡrəʊlɪə /

adjective

  1. 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

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Through Dec. 23 at the Grolier Club, 47 East 60th Street, Manhattan; 212-838-6690, grolierclub.org.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022

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

He has distilled them for “Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects,” an exhibition that opens on Jan. 12 at the Grolier Club, 47 East 60th Street in Manhattan.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2022

But some marquee female writers are represented at the Grolier.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2020

CATALOGUE.—A description of the Early Printed Books owned by the Grolier club.

From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various

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