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account book

American  

noun

  1. a book in which personal or commercial accounts are recorded; ledger.


Etymology

Origin of account book

First recorded in 1690–1700

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Another dimension of Abbe, scholars say, is encoded in a light-brown leather account book.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

There's also an account book belonging to Revere's descendants and a sign painted black bearing the name of Revere's son, Joseph W. Revere.

From Washington Post Dec. 11, 2021

There’s also an account book belonging to Paul Revere’s descendants and a sign painted black bearing the name of Paul Revere’s son, Joseph W. Revere.

From Seattle Times Dec. 11, 2021

Water burbles softly from an invisible source onto the long stone carrying an inscription drawn from the account book of a Newport stone mason, John Stevens, in 1726.

From New York Times Oct. 20, 2017

"Must be a bill collector," Hoo said, frowning over his account book.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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