bookery en · NOUN
Etymology
From book + -ery.
Meanings
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(countable) a collection of books
The young lady of the period, whose average reading was one new novel per diem, had long before sought pastures new at Cobb's, or other bookeries.
1878, Memorials of the Old Chicago Library
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(uncountable) study of or passion for books
Hood returned to London looking and feeling well and ready to take up his "bookery" again with renewed zest.
1907, Thomas Hood: His Life and Times - Page 364
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bookeries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pl biblioteczka (a collection of books)