"ebrary" meaning in English

See ebrary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ebraries [plural]
Etymology: Blend of e- + library. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|e-|library|id1=digital}} Blend of e- + library Head templates: {{en-noun}} ebrary (plural ebraries)
  1. A library that provides electronic access to reference material. Synonyms: cybrary

Inflected forms

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