wordbook

[wurd-boo k]

noun

a book of words, usually with definitions, explanations, etc.; a dictionary.

the libretto of an opera.

Origin of wordbook

First recorded in 1590–1600; word + book

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Examples from the Web for word-book

Historical Examples of word-book

But obviously it was not enough to provide a grammar and a word-book.
An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway
Martin Brown Ruud
Almost at the last minute it was found that there was no music for the preceding Recitative printed in the word-book.
The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio "Elijah"
Frederick George Edwards
A mongrel Word-book would be a valuable addition to popular science.
The Philosophy of Natural Theology
William Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for word-book

wordbook

noun

a book containing words, usually with their meanings

a libretto for an opera

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