ex libris

[ eks -lee-bris, lahy- ]

/ ɛks ˈli brɪs, ˈlaɪ- /

from the library of (a phrase inscribed in or on a book before the name of the owner): Ex libris Jane Doe.

noun, plural ex li·bris

an inscription in or on a book, to indicate the owner; bookplate.

Origin of ex libris

First recorded in 1875–80, ex libris is from Latin ex lībrīs “out of the books (of), from the books (of)”

Words nearby ex libris

exit strategy, exit tax, Ex-Lax, ex lege, ex lib., ex libris, Exmoor, ex more, Exmouth, ex new, ex nihilo

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Example sentences from the Web for ex libris

La valeur dun Bibliophile est en raison inverse de la dimension de son Ex-Libris.
French Book-plates|Walter Hamilton
British collectors treat these super libros as things apart from ex-libris.
French Book-plates|Walter Hamilton
There has grown up, too, quite a literature about the making of the book beautiful—whereof the Ex-Libris Series alone is witness.
Of the Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New|Walter Crane
Unfortunately it was dispersed on his decease, and his ex-libris given herewith is consequently scarce.
French Book-plates|Walter Hamilton

The larger is bound in as a frontispiece; the smaller (the ex-libris) is inserted at the beginning.
De Libris: Prose and Verse|Austin Dobson

British Dictionary definitions for ex libris

ex libris

/ (ɛks ˈliːbrɪs) /

adjective

from the collection or library of: frequently printed on bookplates

noun ex-libris

a bookplate bearing the owner's name, coat of arms, etc

Word Origin for ex libris

C19: from Latin, literally: from the books (of)

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单词	ex libris
释义	ex libris [ eks -lee-bris, lahy- ] / ɛks ˈli brɪs, ˈlaɪ- / from the library of (a phrase inscribed in or on a book before the name of the owner): Ex libris Jane Doe. noun, plural ex li·bris an inscription in or on a book, to indicate the owner; bookplate. Origin of ex libris First recorded in 1875–80, ex libris is from Latin ex lībrīs “out of the books (of), from the books (of)” Words nearby ex libris exit strategy, exit tax, Ex-Lax, ex lege, ex lib., ex libris, Exmoor, ex more, Exmouth, ex new, ex nihilo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ex libris La valeur dun Bibliophile est en raison inverse de la dimension de son Ex-Libris. French Book-plates\|Walter Hamilton British collectors treat these super libros as things apart from ex-libris. French Book-plates\|Walter Hamilton There has grown up, too, quite a literature about the making of the book beautiful—whereof the Ex-Libris Series alone is witness. Of the Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New\|Walter Crane Unfortunately it was dispersed on his decease, and his ex-libris given herewith is consequently scarce. French Book-plates\|Walter Hamilton The larger is bound in as a frontispiece; the smaller (the ex-libris) is inserted at the beginning. De Libris: Prose and Verse\|Austin Dobson British Dictionary definitions for ex libris ex libris / (ɛks ˈliːbrɪs) / adjective from the collection or library of: frequently printed on bookplates noun ex-libris a bookplate bearing the owner's name, coat of arms, etc Word Origin for ex libris C19: from Latin, literally: from the books (of) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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