bookhouse

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A repository for books; a library; a store of books.
    — It is ordered by this Court that Mr. Chamblen shall pay and disburse unto Sir John Jolles Knight and Alderman the [sum] of [£200], to be by them expended towards the preparing of free stone for the and beautifiing of A new Councell Chamber and bookhouse.

词形变化

bookhouses plural

词源

From book + house, probably as a calque of Old English bōchūs (“library, bookhouse”), whence Middle English bochous (“library”), which had eventually fallen into disuse.
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