bookman

[ book-muhn, -man ]

noun

, plural book·men [book, -m, uh, n, -men].

1. a studious or learned man; scholar.
2. a person whose occupation is selling or publishing books.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bookman¹

First recorded in 1575–85; book + -man

Example Sentences

Before long, the island’s new sovereign began to issue proclamations, investing his favorite bookmen and women with titles and high offices in the Redondan court.

From Washington Post

“That bookman’s paradise belongs to all of us,” the exhibition declares.

From New York Times

These days the word “essayist” sounds fussy and a little old-fashioned, nearly as archaic as “bookman” and “poetess.”

From Washington Post

In fact, the now antiquated term “bookman” more aptly describes the multitalented Valentine.

From Washington Post

Atlas reads the work himself, and his voice — that of the bookman, rather than professional narrator — is saturated with feeling.

From Washington Post