bibliolater

noun bib·li·ol·a·ter \ˌbi-blē-ˈä-lə-tər\

Definition of BIBLIOLATER

: one having excessive reverence for the letter of the Bible

: one overly devoted to books

— bib·li·ol·a·trous \-ˈä-lə-trəs\ adjective

— bib·li·ol·a·try \-trē\ noun

1847

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