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bookwrights

bookwrights is the plural of bookwright.

Meaning of bookwright

Noun

bookwright (plural bookwrights)

  1. A maker or writer of books; an author.
    • This is truly to be Carnifex papiri, A murderer of paper, as [Matthias Flacius] Illyricus cõmonly calleth the Zuinglians. this is in deede to be Miſerabilis librifex, A miſerable bookevvright, as [Martin] Luther malapertly nameth king Henry [VIII], a learned prince and of famous memory.1583, William Rainolds, “The Preface to the Reader”, in A Refutation of Sundry Reprehensions, Cauils, and False Sleightes, by Which M. [William] Whitaker Laboureth to Deface the Late English...

Questions about bookwrights

What is bookwrights the plural of?
Bookwrights is the plural of bookwright.

Words near bookwrights in the dictionary

  1. bookwormish
  2. bookwormism
  3. bookworms
  4. bookwormy
  5. bookwright
  6. bookwrights
  7. bookwriting
  8. booky
  9. bool
  10. Boola
  11. Boolambayte

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