Widener

/ˈwaɪdənər/ noun

Definition

Something that widens or makes broader, or a person who widens something.

Etymology

From 'widen' (to make wide) plus the agent suffix '-er' (one who does something), creating a word for an agent or tool that widens.

Kelly Says

Widener Library at Harvard was named after Harry Elkins Widener, a book collector who died on the Titanic, and the library was built to 'widen' access to books for everyone—it's one of the largest university libraries in the world.

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