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- [boo k-pleyt]
- /ˈbʊkˌpleɪt/
- /ˈbʊk.pleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo k-pleyt]
- /ˈbʊkˌpleɪt/
Definitions of bookplate word
- countable noun bookplate A bookplate is a piece of decorated paper which is stuck in the front of a book and on which the owner's name is printed or written. 3
- noun bookplate a label bearing the owner's name and an individual design or coat of arms, pasted into a book 3
- noun bookplate a label, often specially designed, pasted in a book to identify its owner 3
- noun bookplate a label bearing the owner's name and often a design, coat of arms, or the like, for pasting on the front end paper of a book. 1
- noun bookplate name label affixed inside a book 1
- noun bookplate A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft. 0
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Origin of bookplate
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; book + plate1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bookplate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bookplate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bookplate usage trend in Literature
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- what is a bookplate?
- what is bookplate?
- how to make a bookplate?
- what is a signed bookplate?
- where to place a bookplate?
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