Definition of BOOKMAN

bookman

Meanings

Plural: bookmen

Noun

  • a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
  • One who held bookland.
  • A studious or learned man; a scholar; a student of books.
  • One who sells or publishes books; a bookseller.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bocman, from Old English bōcmann (“bookman, a holder of bookland”), equivalent to book + man.

Synonyms

scholar, scholarly person, student

Scrabble Score: 15

bookman is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bookman is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bookman is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

bookman is a valid Words With Friends word