booklore

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noun

Factual information concerning books, for example regarding such matters as authors and the history of publication and printing.

Similar
book-learning
OriginMiddle English boclore ← Old English bōclār →
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Meanings

nounbooklore (uncountable)

alternative book lore · alternative book-lore

  1. uncountableFactual information concerning books, for example regarding such matters as authors and the history of publication and printing.
  2. uncountableSynonym of book-learning.

    Synonyms: book-learning

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of book-learning.

Similar
book-learning
Also see
book-learning

Origin

  1. Old Englishbōclār“booklore, learning”
  2. Middle Englishboclore
  3. Englishbooklore

From Middle English boclore, from Old English bōclār (“booklore, learning”), equivalent to book + lore.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lorebook
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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