bookman

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noun

One who held bookland.

OriginMiddle English bocman ← Old English bōcmann →
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Meanings

bookman1

nounbookman (plural bookmen)

plural bookmen

  1. Old EnglishhistoricallawOne who held bookland.
  2. A studious or learned man; a scholar; a student of books.
  3. One who sells or publishes books; a bookseller.

Bookman2

proper nounBookman (plural Bookmans)

plural Bookmans

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bookseller

Origin

  1. Old Englishbōcmann“bookman, a holder of bookland”
  2. Middle Englishbocman
  3. Englishbookman

From Middle English bocman, from Old English bōcmann (“bookman, a holder of bookland”), equivalent to book + man.

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APA

bookman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookman

MLA

“bookman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bookman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bookman.

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