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bibliolater

UK/ˌbɪbliˈɒlətə/US/ˌbɪbliˈɑlətɚ/

bibliolater noun: a worshipper of books, especially the Bible.

Noun

bibliolater (plural bibliolaters)

  1. A worshipper of books, especially the Bible.
    • Oh , glory of retribution to see the wicked judge of New England roasted in the fire which himself had kindled - to see the cruel bibliolater, in Hamlet's words , " hoist by his own petard . ”1847-1848, Thomas De Quincey, "Protestantism", in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine
    Synonyms:
    bibliolatrist

Synonyms of bibliolater

Forms of bibliolater

pluralbibliolaters

Origin of bibliolater

From biblio- + -later.

Words that rhyme with bibliolater

Questions about bibliolater

What does bibliolater mean?
Bibliolater means a worshipper of books, especially the Bible.
What part of speech is bibliolater?
Bibliolater is a noun.
How do you pronounce bibliolater?
Bibliolater is pronounced /ˌbɪbliˈɒlətə/ (UK).
What is the plural of bibliolater?
The plural of bibliolater is bibliolaters.

Words near bibliolater in the dictionary

  1. biblioklept
  2. bibliokleptomania
  3. bibliokleptomaniac
  4. bibliokleptomaniacs
  5. biblioklepts
  6. bibliolater
  7. bibliolaters
  8. bibliolatric
  9. bibliolatrical
  10. bibliolatries
  11. bibliolatrist

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