"bookery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bookeries [plural]
Etymology: From book + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|book|ery}} book + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bookery (countable and uncountable, plural bookeries)
  1. (countable) a collection of books Tags: countable Translations (a collection of books): biblioteczka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-bookery-en-noun-4xxqhoBX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 76 24 Disambiguation of 'a collection of books': 92 8
  2. (uncountable) study of or passion for books Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-bookery-en-noun-d0smEgLi

Inflected forms

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