library, depository library
(noun) a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study
library
(noun) a room where books are kept; “they had brandy in the library”
library
(noun) a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
library, program library, subroutine library
(noun) (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
library
(noun) a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
library (plural libraries)
An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.
Synonym: bookhouse (nonstandard)
Coordinate terms: bookshop, bookstore
(by extension) Any institution that lends out its goods for use by the public or a community.
A collection of books or other forms of stored information.
An equivalent collection of analogous information in a non-printed form, e.g. record library.
A room dedicated to storing books.
(computer programming) A collection of software routines that provide functionality to be incorporated into or used by a computer program.
Coordinate term: framework
A collection of DNA material from a single organism or relative to a single disease.
(card games) The deck or draw pile.
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Source: Wiktionary
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
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
