/ laɪˈbreəriən; NAmE / noun
a person who is in charge of or works in a library
► li·brar·ian·ship noun [ U ]:
a degree in librarianship
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent. (denoting a scribe or copyist): from Latin librarius relating to books, (used as a noun) bookseller, scribe, + -an .