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bookman

American  
[book-muhn, -man] / ˈbʊk mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

plural

bookmen

  1. a studious or learned man; scholar.

  2. a person whose occupation is selling or publishing books.

Etymology

Origin of bookman

First recorded in 1575–85; book + -man

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