In the introduction to her new collection of essays, Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread, Michiko Kakutani writes: “In a world riven by political and social divisions, literature can connect people across time zones and zip codes, across cultures and religions, national boundaries and historical eras. It can give us an understanding of. eks - lee-bris, lahy- / ɛks ˈli brɪs, ˈlaɪ- /. PHONETIC RESPELLING. From the library of (a phrase inscribed in or on a book before the name of the owner): Ex libris Jane Doe. X libris Author Bookstore. Search the bookstore for any of our Xlibris author titles.
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ex li·bris
(ĕks lī′brĭs, lē′-)n.pl.ex libris
[From Latin ex librīs, from the books : ex, from + librīs, ablative pl. of liber, book.]
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ex libris
(ɛks ˈliːbrɪs)
adj (Library Science & Bibliography) from the collection or library of: frequently printed on bookplates
n (Heraldry) a bookplate bearing the owner's name, coat of arms, etc
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ex li•bris
(ɛks ˈli brɪs, ˈlaɪ-)adv., n., pl. -bris.adv.
1. from the library of (a phrase inscribed in or on a book before the name of the owner).
n. [1875–80; < Latin: from the books (of)]
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ex libris
A Latin phrase meaning from the library of, used to mean a bookplate.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
| Noun | 1. | ex libris - a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted |
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