"bibliothecary" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bibliothecaries [plural]
Etymology: Latin bibliothēcārius: compare French bibliothécaire. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰeh₁-}}, {{bor|en|la|bibliothēcārius}} Latin bibliothēcārius, {{cog|fr|bibliothécaire}} French bibliothécaire Head templates: {{en-noun}} bibliothecary (plural bibliothecaries)
  1. (now rare) A librarian. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-bibliothecary-en-noun-gumR4Awt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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