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Elzevir

Syllabification: (El·ze·vir)
Pronunciation: /ˈelzəˌvi(ə)r/
Definition of Elzevir
  • a family of Dutch printers. Fifteen members were active 1581–1712; Bonaventure (1583–1652) and Abraham (1592–1652) managed the firm in its prime.

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