booker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who makes a reservation.
  2. One who records transactions, such as reservations.
  3. A scholar; a scribe.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for either a scribe or bookbinder, or a bleacher of cloth.
  2. A suburban area in West Wycombe parish, Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Wycombe district (OS SP8391).
  3. A town in Lipscomb County and Ochiltree County, Texas, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊkɚ/

Word forms

booker bookers Bucker

Etymology

From Middle English bokere, from Old English bōcere (“scribe”), equivalent to book + -er. Modern sense influenced by the verb to book.

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