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LIBRARIES
Noun
libraries
plural of library
Source: Wiktionary
LIBRARY
Li"bra*ry, n.; pl. Libraries. Etym: [OE. librairie, F. librairie bookseller's shop, book trade, formerly, a library, fr. libraire bookseller, L. librarius, from liber book; cf. libraria bookseller's shop, librarium bookcase, It. libreria. See Libel.]
1. A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not as merchandise; as, a private library; a public library.
2. A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a collection of books. Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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