Meaning

noun a firm in the publishing business

noun a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music

noun the proprietor of a newspaper

originEtymology tree English publish Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English publisher From publish + -er.

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