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ex li•bris
Pronunciation: (eks lē'bris, lī'-), [key]
—pl. -bris for 2.
1. from the library of (a phrase inscribed in or on a book before the name of the owner):
Ex libris Jane Doe.
2. an inscription in or on a book, to indicate the owner; bookplate.
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