"book-lover" meaning in All languages combined

See book-lover on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: book-lovers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} book-lover (plural book-lovers)
  1. Alternative form of book lover. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: book lover
    Sense id: en-book-lover-en-noun-NFv-fjZV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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