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book world

book world noun: the world of literature or publishing.

Noun

the book world

  1. (dated, uncommon) The world of literature or publishing.
  2. (dated, uncommon) Life or the world as described in literature; a fictional world.

Origin of book world

From book + world. First use appears c. 1784 in the publications of Alexander Hamilton.

Questions about book world

What does book world mean?
Book world means the world of literature or publishing.
What part of speech is book world?
Book world is a noun.

Words near book world in the dictionary

  1. book up
  2. book value
  3. book values
  4. book word
  5. book words
  6. book world
  7. book worm
  8. book worms
  9. book-alike
  10. book-answerer
  11. book-answerers

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