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bookman

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bookman¹

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From Middle English bocman, from Old English bōcmann (“bookman, a holder of bookland”), equivalent to book + man.

noun bookmen

  1. Old English, historical One who held bookland.
  2. A studious or learned man; a scholar; a student of books.
  3. One who sells or publishes books; a bookseller.

Bookman²

proper noun Bookmans

  1. A surname.

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"bookman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bookman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

bookman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bookman

Chicago

"bookman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bookman.

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@misc{bookman_2026,
  title = {bookman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bookman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}