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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who reads books omnivorously.

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  • one who devours books, literally or figuratively

    February 19, 2007

  • How would you pronounce this? After some thought, I would put the emphasis on the third syllable. bib-lee-OPH-uh-gist

    February 20, 2007

  • That's how I'd say it too. At least one dictionary agrees with us. :-)

    February 20, 2007

  • I like to put the emphasis on phag.

    Har har.

    February 20, 2007

  • You! You there! Stop that rabblerousing!

    February 20, 2007

  • Thanks R. Yes, I believe that is the clan. The clan of book-devourers.

    July 12, 2007

  • *smacking lips*

    July 12, 2007

  • Please don't eat m... oh, it's only books. Carry on, carry on.

    March 4, 2010

  • *hands bilby a frosted paperback*

    March 7, 2010