bookman
bookman · bookmen
One who held booklandOne who held bookland.
US/bˈʊkmən/
Meaning
3 senses(Old English, historical)One who held bookland.
A studious or learned man; a scholar; a student of books.
One who sells or publishes books; a bookseller.
More definitions
- a male learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
Origin
From Middle English bocman, from Old English bōcmann (“bookman, a holder of bookland”), eqFrom Middle English bocman, from Old English bōcmann (“bookman, a holder of bookland”), equivalent to book + man.
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Forms
plural: bookmenWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbookmanship
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular