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church book

American  

noun

  1. any of various books commonly used by a church, as a service book or a parish register.


Etymology

Origin of church book

before 1050; Middle English, Old English

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Like Woods, she was already steeped in DiAngelo’s ideas; Southern had led two church book groups in discussing “White Fragility.”

From New York Times Jul. 15, 2020

At age 11, he picked up a virology textbook at a church book fair.

From New York Times May 14, 2018

The keeping of a church book for registering the age of those that should be born and christened in the parish began in the thirtieth year of Henry VIII.

From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous

Very tiny, dainty little books can be purchased at the church book stores, full of these prayers.

From Making Good on Private Duty by Lounsbery, Harriet Camp

Oliver Cromwell, about whom we were to hear so much in our further travels, was here described in the church book as "an impious Arch-Rebel," but this we afterwards found was open to doubt.

From From John O'Groats to Land's End by Naylor, Robert

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