CEFR C2

bibliothecary

noun

Meaning

A person who is in charge of or manages a library.

Examples

The monastery's bibliothecary carefully cataloged every new scroll added to the collection.
As the appointed bibliothecary, she was responsible for preserving the fragile parchment documents.

Synonyms: librarian, archivist, curator, custodian

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bibliothecary (C2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌbɪbliəˈθɛkəri/

Definition

A person who is in charge of or manages a library.

Examples

The monastery's bibliothecary carefully cataloged every new scroll added to the collection.
As the appointed bibliothecary, she was responsible for preserving the fragile parchment documents.

Synonyms of bibliothecary

Words with a similar meaning to bibliothecary:

librarian
archivist
curator
custodian

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