librarian

noun

li·​brar·​i·​an lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən How to pronounce librarian (audio)
-ˈbre-rē-
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
librarianship noun

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Cabarrus County employs roughly 1,400 people — with attorneys, detention officers, emergency personnel and librarians among them. Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025 Ava, Barbara, and our favorite librarian Rosalyn Inez disagree with Crystal’s stance on the book. Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025 The librarian stood on a platform and jumped into a green pad off of a beam. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025 That’s because his name was mentioned very little in the first season of the show, but he was best known as the librarian. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for librarian

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First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of librarian was in 1702

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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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librarian

noun
li·​brar·​i·​an lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən How to pronounce librarian (audio)
: a person in charge of a library
librarianship noun

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