Bookwright
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bookwright is a noun meaning A maker or writer of books; an author.
Meaning
A maker or writer of books; an author.
Example Sentences
The people of the book are fighting again. Not the Israelis but the National Library of Canada versus the bookwrights — makers of limited-edition, handmade books.
Where the personal feelings were not engaged, it was also an agreeable pastime to follow his destructive feats; see him annihilate a poetaster, or insinuate away the pretensions of a book-wright.
But their punishment is a singular one. They wished to pass for men of the world, and not for vulgar bookwrights. We are obliged to regard them as bookwrights simply, and not as men at all. There is one exception.
This is truly to be Carnifex papiri, A murderer of paper, as [Matthias Flacius] Illyricus cõmonly calleth the Zuinglians. this is in deede to be Miſerabilis librifex, A miſerable bookevvright, as [Martin] Luther malapertly nameth king Henry [VIII], a learned prince and of famous memory.
Word Forms
- bookwrights
- book-wright
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bookman, novelwright, wordman, bookworm, writer, bookmaker.
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