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noun
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Origin of reference book
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby reference book
refectory table, refel, refer, referee, reference, reference book, reference electrode, reference frame, reference group, reference mark, reference works
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British Dictionary definitions for reference book
reference book
noun
a book, such as an encyclopedia, dictionary, etc, from which information may be obtained
Southern African another name for passbook (def. 4)
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