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单词 philobiblical
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philobiblicaladj.1

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin philobiblicus , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin philobiblicus (1687 or earlier in the name of the Collegium Philobiblicum ; < philo- philo- comb. form + biblicus relating to the Bible: see biblic adj.) + -al suffix1. Compare later biblical adj.The Collegium Philobiblicum was founded in Leipzig in Germany in 1686 by a group of theologians and philologists including August Hermann Francke (1663–1727), who later became a leading figure in the Halle Pietist movement (compare quot. 1705).
Obsolete. rare.
Devoted to the study of the Bible.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > [adjective] > studying
scriptured1529
philobiblical1705
Bible-reading1849
1705 A. W. Boehm tr. A. H. Francke Pietas Hallensis 37 Even among the Professors themselves, Some openly encourage the Same, and honour now and then with their Presence this Philobiblical Society.
a1833 J. Townley Illustr. Biblical Lit. (1856) 500 The term..was..applied in derision, first to the members of the Philobiblical College, then to..those who attended the Biblical exercises.
1880 Encycl. Brit. XI. 475/1 [Hermann von der Hardt] had founded at Leipsic a philobiblical society, with the object of determining the sacred text.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

philobiblicaladj.2

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ϕιλόβιβλος , -ical suffix.
Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek ϕιλόβιβλος fond of books (see philobiblian n. and adj.) + -ical suffix. Compare earlier philobiblic adj., philobiblian adj.
Obsolete. rare.
Devoted to literature; = philobiblian adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > communication > book > bibliophily or bibliomania > [adjective]
philobiblian1755
bibliomaniacal1822
bibliomaniac1834
bibliophilous1882
philobiblic1885
philobiblical1896
1896 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 253 The philobiblical physician has always his favourite prescription.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2020).
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