lib
1 Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
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librarian.
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library.
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librarian
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library
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noun
Etymology
Origin of lib1
First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening
Origin of lib.2
From the Latin word liber
Example Sentences
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"Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is lib- erty."
From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker
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