noun
librarian
leye-BREH-uh-ree-uhn
noun
1
A person who manages, organizes, and helps people use a library's collection.
"The librarian helped her track down a rare first edition."
"He trained as a librarian after finishing his degree in information science."
How to Use Librarian
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is running and organizing a library.
Word Forms
librarians plural
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Etymology
From library plus the agent-forming suffix -an; first recorded in English around 1710.