кни́жник

rare #26871

nounanimatecountable

1.
bibliophile, book lover, bookworm
Он настоя́щий кни́жник — весь дом в кни́гах.
He is a real bookworm - the whole house is full of books.
Often slightly colloquial and affectionate.
2.
scribe, scholar of the scripturesreligion
Кни́жники и фарисе́и спо́рили с Иисусом.
The scribes and Pharisees argued with Jesus.
Usually plural in the biblical phrase «книжники и фарисеи».
3.
(rare) publisher, book printer
Э́тот кни́жник напеча́тал пе́рвую ру́сскую а́збуку.
This printer printed the first Russian ABC book.
Obsolete.

Declension