1 definition found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Library \Li"bra*ry\ (l[imac]"br[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl {Libraries}
(-r[i^]z). [OE. librairie F. librairie bookseller's shop,
book trade formerly, a library, fr libraire bookseller, L.
librarius, from liber book; cf libraria bookseller's shop,
librarium bookcase, It libreria. See {Libel}.]
1. A considerable collection of books kept for use and not
as merchandise; as a private library; a public library.
2. A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a
collection of books. --Holland.
more about libraries
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
