librarian

Meanings

• noun

  A person whose occupation is to keep and maintain a library and to help users find the information they need.

  - "The librarian helped me find a book on ancient civilizations."
  - "The librarian shushed the noisy patrons in the library."

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Synonyms

library-keeper

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with librarian
aparian , adrian , arian

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Variants

List of all variants of librarian that leads to same result
librarian , librarians , librarianship , librarianships

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'librarius', meaning 'pertaining to books'.

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Trivia

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1. The first known librarian was the ancient Greek philosopher Parmenides, who kept a collection of texts in a temple.

2. The longest word in the English language that can be found in a standard dictionary is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which is a type of lung disease. However, a librarian at the National Library of Wales once found a longer word, 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosissis', which is the plural form of the disease.

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Related Concepts

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1. Library: A collection of sources of information and knowledge, made accessible to the public.

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Culture

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Librarians have been depicted in various forms of media, from the stern and serious figure in older literature to the more approachable and tech-savvy librarians of today. They have also been the subject of numerous jokes and stereotypes, such as being shushers or having a strong dislike for talking.

How to Memorize "librarian"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person behind a desk with glasses, wearing a cardigan, and surrounded by shelves of books.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'knowledge' when you hear 'librarian'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'librarian' and the first letter of each word in the sentence spelling out the word 'Loves Books'.

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