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bibliophile

[bib-lee-uh-fahyl, -fil] / ˈbɪb li əˌfaɪl, -fɪl /
NOUN
bookworm
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Daunt is a bibliophile and owns a small chain of eponymous independent bookstores in England.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

On May 25, 1926, the New York Public Library announced that it had acquired the celebrated Afro-Latino bibliophile Arturo Schomburg’s collection of more than 4,000 books, manuscripts and other artifacts.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

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

After a few years of joining the Kindle cult, I am back to my old bibliophile ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

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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