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wordbook

American  
[wurd-book] / ˈwɜrdˌbʊk /

noun

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

  2. the libretto of an opera.


wordbook British  
/ ˈwɜːdˌbʊk /

noun

  1. a book containing words, usually with their meanings

  2. a libretto for an opera

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wordbook

First recorded in 1590–1600; word + book

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Each song was announced by number from the stage, the numbers ostensibly corresponding to those in a printed wordbook previously distributed.

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