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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. See bookplate.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Literally, from the books (of): as, an ex libris exhibition (an exhibition of books from the books or library of certain collectors).
  2. n. A book-plate printed with the name of the owner, and usually his arms also; or, more rarely, a device or impresa the motto of which should have some reference to books or study.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A bookplate which identifies the owner of the book into which it is pasted

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. An inscription, label, or the like, in a book indicating its ownership; esp., a bookplate.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted

Etymologies

  1. From Latin ex libris ("from books"). (Wiktionary)
  2. From Latin ex librīs, from the books : ex, from + librīs, ablative pl. of liber, book. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  1. paster
  1. sticker
  1. gummed label

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  1. ex-librist
  1. bookplate
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  • chained_bear Har! I love it! Mar 16, 2008

  • sionnach I changed my astrological sign. Mar 16, 2008

  • reesetee Also known as a bookplate: an ownership label, often decorative, usually pasted to the endpaper of a book. Feb 24, 2008

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