Publisher Meaning
/ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.
nounA system or component that allows other components (subscribers) to receive notifications of something, such as an event.
Sentence Examples
The editor and the publisher are both my cousins.
That publisher specialises in children's books.
It is illegal to reproduce these worksheets without permission from the publisher.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The manuscript was accepted by a major ____ who agreed to print 10,000 copies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ offered her a three-book deal after reading the first chapter of her debut novel.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English publish Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English publisher From publish + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"All a publisher has to do is write cheques at intervals, while a lot of deserving and industrious chappies rally round and do the real work."
— 1919, P.G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manuscript was accepted by a major ____ who agreed to print 10,000 copies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ offered her a three-book deal after reading the first chapter of her debut novel.