Bibliolater
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A worshipper of books, especially the Bible.
"1847-1848, Thomas De Quincey, "Protestantism", in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine Oh , glory of retribution to see the wicked judge of New England roasted in the fire which himself had kindled - to see the cruel bibliolater, in Hamlet's words , " hoist by his own petard . ”"
Example
More examples"1847-1848, Thomas De Quincey, "Protestantism", in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine Oh , glory of retribution to see the wicked judge of New England roasted in the fire which himself had kindled - to see the cruel bibliolater, in Hamlet's words , " hoist by his own petard . ”"
Etymology
From biblio- + -later.
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