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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

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

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

An enthusiastic bibliophile, he became a trustee of the British Museum, and acted for a term as president of the Library Association.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various




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