noun
bookman
noun
1
A person deeply devoted to books and reading; a scholar.
"He was every inch a bookman, with shelves overflowing into the hallway."
How to Use Bookman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned term for someone who loves and lives among books.
When to use it
Somewhat literary and dated; "bookworm" is the more common modern equivalent.
Word Forms
bookmen plural, Bookmans plural
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Etymology
From Old English bocmann, originally denoting someone who held "bookland" — land granted by a written charter.