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noun
a book in which noteworthy quotations, comments, etc., are written.
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Origin of commonplace book
First recorded in 1570–80
Words nearby commonplace book
common metre, common multiple, common nail, common noun, commonplace, commonplace book, common pleas, common prayer, common property, common rafter, common ratio
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British Dictionary definitions for commonplace book
commonplace book
noun
a notebook in which quotations, poems, remarks, etc, that catch the owner's attention are entered
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