ibid.

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/ ˈɪb ɪd /

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abbreviation

ibidem.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ibid.

ibid. , ibidem, idem, op. cit.

Words nearby ibid.

Iberville, d', IBEW, ibex, IBF, Ibibio, ibid., ibidem, -ibility, ibis, Ibiza, Ibizan hound

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How to use ibid. in a sentence

(“I have no way”) E.R. Press Conference Jan. 31, 1939; ibid, p. 85-6.
Eleanor's Advice to Michelle|Julie Fenster|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
(“No human being”) E.R., “How to Take Criticism,” Ladies Home Journal, Nov., 1944, ibid, p. 31.
Eleanor's Advice to Michelle|Julie Fenster|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
(“Someone wrote me”) E.R. Press Conference Jan. 31, 1939; ibid, p. 85.
Eleanor's Advice to Michelle|Julie Fenster|October 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Daniel Silver, a terrific young London sculptor, was in and out of his gallery, Ibid Projects.
The Coolest Works at Frieze|Anthony Haden-Guest|October 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST

When the synagogue shall be cast off, thou shalt judge it in measure, and in proportion to its crimes.-Ibid.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
This alludes to the figure of the cherubims in the sanctuary, which with stretched out wings covered the ark.-Ibid.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
He means the builder's plummet, which Zorobabel shall hold in his hand for the finishing the building.-Ibid.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
For a succinct account of the English controversy about the chorus see ibid., I, 437-438.
The Preface to Aristotle's Art of Poetry|Andre Dacier
Rivetus, how he treats Grotius with regard to his writings in favour of a coalition, 274Grotius's answer, ibid.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius|Jean Lvesque de Burigny

British Dictionary definitions for ibid.

ibid.

ib.

abbreviation for (in annotations, bibliographies, etc, when referring to a book, article, chapter, or page previously cited)

ibidem

Word Origin for ibid.

Latin: in the same place

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Cultural definitions for ibid.

ibid.

An abbreviation for ibidem, a Latin word meaning “in the same place.” It is used in footnotes and bibliographies to refer to a source cited in a previous entry.