ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Booklearning

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Booklearning is a noun meaning Rare form of book-learning.

Meaning

Rare form of book-learning.

Example Sentences

"I am pleased to make your acquaintance," she said in precise, carefully enunciated Drysian. She sounded like someone who'd perfected the language through booklearning but hadn't yet learned the art of conversing with contractions.
His venerable uncle who lived with us — my great uncle — gave me his blessing and told me, I remember, that so far as booklearning went, I could learn as much without going to college. Still he did not discourage my going. He was quite right. I could have got more booklearning out of college than I did get in college, and I suppose that you, too, might get, out, more than you will get, in.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include accommodation, acumen, adroitness, adulation, affectation, aggravation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does booklearning mean?

Booklearning means Rare form of book-learning.

How do you use booklearning in a sentence?

"I am pleased to make your acquaintance," she said in precise, carefully enunciated Drysian. She sounded like someone who'd perfected the language through booklearning but hadn't yet learned the art of conversing with contractions.

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