Librarian - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |laɪˈbrerɪən|  American pronunciation of the word librarian
Brit.  |laɪˈbreərɪən|  British pronunciation of the word librarian

noun

- a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

Extra examples

The librarian responded to my query.

...watch out for the choleric librarian at the reference desk...

...at the school board meeting the librarian delivered a fervid speech defending the classic novel against would-be censors...

The librarian glowered at us when she heard us laughing.

...the librarian told us a lot of hogwash about how you can go to jail for having overdue books...

...the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions...

...he had been a teacher, a librarian, and some years latterly, a novelist...

...the stern mien of the librarian suggested that she was not one to put up with any nonsense...

...with her round glasses perched on her small neb, the librarian certainly presents an owlish appearance...

...I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help....

The librarian shushed the noisy children.

The librarian will explain how to use the catalogue system.

She worked as a librarian before switching to journalism.

Dave Milton is a school librarian who also blows jazz tenor with the New Jazz Orchestra.

I wrote a pretty stiff letter to the librarian. (W. S. Maugham)

Word forms

noun
singular: librarian
plural: librarians
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