ibid.

[ ib-id ]

/ ˈɪb ɪd /

ibidem.

Nearby words

ibew, ibex, ibf, ibibio, ibices, ibid., ibidem, ibis, ibiza, ibizan hound, iblis

Can be confusedibid. ibidem idem op. cit.

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Examples from the Web for ibid

(“No human being”) E.R., “How to Take Criticism,” Ladies Home Journal, Nov., 1944, ibid, p. 31.
Eleanor's Advice to Michelle|Julie Fenster|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
(“I have no way”) E.R. Press Conference Jan. 31, 1939; ibid, p. 85-6.
Eleanor's Advice to Michelle|Julie Fenster|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
(“Someone wrote me”) E.R. Press Conference Jan. 31, 1939; ibid, p. 85.
Eleanor's Advice to Michelle|Julie Fenster|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Daniel Silver, a terrific young London sculptor, was in and out of his gallery, Ibid Projects.
The Coolest Works at Frieze|Anthony Haden-Guest|October 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Natives more reconciled to the Europeans, and more diligent in procuring slaves, ibid.
Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Inhabitants|Anthony Benezet
The scarlatina caused by cream (with strawberries) is traced, ibid.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
"Christians, therefore, should have nothing to do with a superstitious observance of days" (Ibid).
The Christian Sabbath|J. E. Remsburg
And the servant, whose master is disabled, does not thereby lose his maintenance or wages (Ibid, p. 153).
Marriage, As It Was, As It Is, And As It Should Be|Annie Besant
He speaks of the "comparatively scanty materials and vague or conflicting traditions" (Ibid).
The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II.|Annie Besant

British Dictionary definitions for ibid

ibid.

ib.

abbreviation for (in annotations, bibliographies, etc, when referring to a book, article, chapter, or page previously cited)

ibidem

Word Origin for ibid.

Latin: in the same place

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Word Origin and History for ibid

ibid.

also ibid, 1660s, abbreviation of Latin ibidem "in the same place," from ibi "there," pronomial adverb of place, + demonstrative suffix -dem.

Culture definitions for ibid

ibid.

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.