librarian

noun

li·​brar·​i·​an lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən How to pronounce librarian (audio)
-ˈbre-rē-
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
librarianship noun

Examples of librarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Alejandra Gaeta, librarian and archivist at the Autry Museum of the American West, has sifted through many of the hundreds of letters stored in the IGRA’s collection. Orion Rummler, Them, 8 July 2024 Times librarian Scott Wilson contributed research to this article. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 Cavallini, who was the librarian in Milpitas for two decades until his retirement in 2000, was stationed in the Pacific Theater during the war and fought at Iwo Jima but wanted to do his part to honor his fellow vets in Europe. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024 There’s also a special day for librarians, Horror University workshops on writing, a short film competition and other events. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for librarian 

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Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of librarian was in 1702

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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

librarian

noun
li·​brar·​i·​an lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən How to pronounce librarian (audio)
: a person in charge of a library
librarianship noun

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