bookman
2
9.9
- noun
- /ˈbʊkˌmæn/
- Archaic
:
erudito
- Fra Vicents, after all, is everything that an exemplary bookman would reject.
- a great bookman
- Bookman's article
Examples
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As payment, he offered the bookman six coppers and the hospitality of their pantry.
Fiction book (1993) -
Caitlin picked up the bookman's note, then sat down to work her way through the runes.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's a great day to be a bookman!
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The bookman peered out at them.
Fiction book (1993) -
The bookman rubbed his hands together.
Fiction book (1993) -
The pope is a great bookman, and there is little doubt that he had all of these books in his possession at one time or another, and there is nothing more likely than that he still does.
Fiction book (2002) -
Dickie wants the best bookman in the business to work for his niece.
Fiction book (2001) -
The floor was covered in piles waist-deep, through which the bookman threaded his way.
Fiction book (1993) -
The ragged bookman sat and ate steadily without uttering more than a sigh or grunt as Binder refilled his plate.
Fiction book (1993) -
The bookman shared his knowledge of ancient texts with the eager students.
Synonyms
679
1.0
A person who enjoys looking at books and magazines for pleasure
14
3.2
A person who loves reading and spends a lot of time with books
3
8.4
A man who studies and writes about books and literature
3
1.4
A person who loves reading and collecting books
2
8.8
A person who loves books and collects them, often rare or old
1
1.0
A person who regularly reads books for pleasure
1
2.5
A person who likes reading and collecting books
A person who reads many books for pleasure
How Learned
281
4.1
- Literature
3
8.4
- Archaic
2
9.9
14
3.2
679
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bookman comes from the simple parts book and man, so it literally means 'a person of books'. A bookman is someone who loves and studies books, which is why the word today means an educated or scholarly man.