ibid.

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abbreviation
  1. ibidem.

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British Dictionary definitions for ibid.

ibid.

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

Origin of ibid.

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Latin: in the same place

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Cultural 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.

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