Webster's Dictionary 1913

2296

Bibliographer

Bib′li‐og″ra‐pher (�), n. [Gr. �, fr. � book + � to write: cf. F. bibliographe.] One who writes, or is versed in, bibliography.

2297

Bibliographic

{ Bib′li‐o‐graph″ic (�), Bib′li‐o‐graph″ic‐al (�), } a. [Cf. F. bibliographique.] Pertaining to bibliography, or the history of books. — Bib′li‐o‐graph″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

2298

Bibliography

Bib′li‐og″ra‐phy (�) n.; pl.Bibliographies (�). [Gr. �: cf. F. bibliographie.] A history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the tim...

2299

Bibliolater

{ Bib′li‐ol″a‐ter (�), Bib′li‐ol″a‐trist (�), } n. [See. Bibliolatry.] A worshiper of books; especially, a worshiper of the Bible; a believer in its verbal inspiration. De Quincey.

2300

Bibliolatry

Bib′li‐ol″a‐try (–try̆), n. [Gr. βιβλίον book + λατρεία service, worship, λατρεύειν to serve.] Book worship, esp. of the Bible; — applied by Roman Catholic divines to the exalta...

2301

Bibliological

Bib′li‐o‐log″ic‐al (�), a. Relating to bibliology.

2302

Bibliology

Bib′li‐ol″o‐gy (�), n. [Gr. � book + -logy.]1. An account of books; book lore; bibliography.2. The literature or doctrine of the Bible.

2303

Bibliomancy

Bib″li‐o‐man′cy (�), n. [Gr. � book + -mancy: cf. F. bibliomancie.] A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indicatio...

2304

Bibliomania

Bib′li‐o‐ma″ni‐a (�), n. [Gr. � book + � madness: cf. F. bibliomanie.] A mania for acquiring books.

2305

Bibliomaniac

Bib′li‐o‐ma″ni‐ac (�), n. One who has a mania for books. — a. Relating to a bibliomaniac.

2306

Bibliomaniacal

Bib′li‐o‐ma‐ni″ac‐al (�), a. Pertaining to a passion for books; relating to a bibliomaniac.

2307

Bibliopegic

Bib′li‐o‐peg″ic (–pĕj″ĭk), a. [Gr. βιβλίον book + πηγνύναιto make fast.] Relating to the binding of books.

2308

Bibliopegist

Bib′li‐op″e‐gist (bĭb′lĭ‐ŏp″ē̍‐jĭst), n. A bookbinder.

2309

Bibliopegistic

Bib′li‐op′e‐gis″tic (–ŏp′ē̍‐jĭs″tĭk), a. Pertaining to the art of binding books. Dibdin.

2310

Bibliopegy

Bib′li‐op″e‐gy (�), n. [See Bibliopegic.] The art of binding books.

2311

Bibliophile

Bib″li‐o‐phile (�), n. [Gr. � book + � to love: cf. F. bibliophile.] A lover of books.

2312

Bibliophilism

Bib′li‐oph″i‐lism (�), n. Love of books.

2313

Bibliophilist

Bib′li‐oph″i‐list (�), n. A lover of books.

2314

Bibliophobia

Bib′li‐o‐pho″bi‐a (�), n. [Gr. � book + � to fear.] A dread of books.

2315

Bibliopole

Bib″li‐o‐pole (�), n. [L. bibliopola, Gr. �; � book + � to sell: cf. F. bibliopole.] One who sells books.

2316

Bibliopolic

{ Bib′li‐o‐pol″ic (�), Bib′li‐op″o‐lar } (�), a. [See Bibliopole.] Of or pertaining to the sale of books. “Bibliopolic difficulties.” Carlyle.

2317

Bibliopolism

Bib′li‐op″o‐lism (�), n. The trade or business of selling books.

2318

Bibliopolist

Bib′li‐op″o‐list (�), n. Same as Bibliopole.

2319

Bibliopolistic

Bib′li‐op′o‐lis″tic (�), a. Of or pertaining to bibliopolism. Dibdin.

2320

Bibliotaph

{ Bib″li‐o‐taph (�), Bib′li‐ot″a‐phist (�), } n. [Gr. � book + � a burial.] One who hides away books, as in a tomb. Crabb.

2321

Bibliothec

Bib″li‐o‐thec (�), n. A librarian.

2322

Bibliotheca

‖Bib′li‐o‐the″ca (�), n. [L. See Bibliotheke.] A library.