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bookseller

noun book·sell·er \ˈbu̇k-ˌse-lər\

: a person or company that sells books

Full Definition of BOOKSELLER

:  one that sells books; especially :  the proprietor of a bookstore
— book·sell·ing \-ˌse-liŋ\ noun
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First Known Use of BOOKSELLER

15th century

Rhymes with BOOKSELLER

best seller, flagellar, foreteller, glabellar, impeller, indweller, lamellar, ocellar, patellar, propeller, rathskeller, repeller, rostellar, saltcellar, tale-teller

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