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lib
[ lib ]
/ lɪb /
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noun Informal.
liberation (def. 2): women's lib; gay lib.
a libber.
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Origin of lib
First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening
Words nearby lib
Other definitions for lib (2 of 4)
lib.1
abbreviation
book.
Origin of lib.
1From the Latin word liber
Other definitions for lib (3 of 4)
lib.2
abbreviation
librarian.
library.
Other definitions for lib (4 of 4)
Lib.
abbreviation
Liberal.
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How to use lib in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for lib (1 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for lib (2 of 3)
lib.
abbreviation for
librarian
library
British Dictionary definitions for lib (3 of 3)
Lib.
abbreviation for
Liberal
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