Librarian Meaning
/laɪˈbɹɛə̯ɹi.ən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe keeper, manager of a library.
nounOne who cares for the publications, files etc. in a library, whether staff or volunteer.
Sentence Examples
The librarian classified the books according to subject.
The librarian looked quite sick.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ at the front desk helped me locate an old map in the archive room.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The helpful ____ showed me how to use the online database to find the research papers I needed today.
Word Origin & History
From library + -an. First attested around 1710.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The amenities of the institute include a well-arranged open-access library of 18,000 volumes, and a small but valuable reference library of railway literature; the present writer is Librarian."
— 1944 May and June, Arthur B. Longbottom, “The Derby Railway Institute”, in Railway Magazine, page 149:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ at the front desk helped me locate an old map in the archive room.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The helpful ____ showed me how to use the online database to find the research papers I needed today.