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Librarian Moderate

Librarian has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

"The new librarian spent her first week organizing books by subject to improve access for patrons."

2

The keeper, manager of a library.

"The librarian carefully organized the new books on the shelves."

In plain English: A librarian is someone who works at a library to help people find books and manage collections.

"The librarian helped me find a book for my history project."

Example Sentences
"The librarian helped me find a book for my history project." noun
"The librarian helped me find three books on ancient history." noun
"She worked quietly at her desk while other patrons used the computers." noun
"Our school hired a new librarian who knows how to fix broken printers." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
professional
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
cataloger

Origin

Librarian is a compound word formed from library and the suffix -an. It first appeared in English around 1710 to describe someone who manages or works in a library.

Rhyming Words
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