bookman

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

scholar, scholarly person, student

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading