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bibliophile

[bib-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil] / ˈbɪb li əˌfaɪl, -fɪl /
NOUN
bookworm
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He was a Christian Zionist and bibliophile, who by all accounts knew the land of Israel better than many of the Jews who lived there.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2023

Francesco, a dashing young Italian bibliophile, knew Pablo Picasso and showed the painter Pamela’s pictures at dinner one night at the Bianco apartment.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2022

Like his father, the bibliophile would not survive the disaster.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2022

Like many wayfaring hopefuls, Adam Clark Vroman, an ex-railroad worker, bibliophile and photographer, was lured to California by its sense of possibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2022

Curiously enough, the famous bibliophile, Grolier, stamped his books with a motto of invitation, "Jo Grolierii et Amicorum".

From Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs by Slater, J. Herbert (John Herbert)




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