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wordbook

[ wurd-book ]
/ ˈwɜrdˌbʊk /
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noun
a book of words, usually with definitions, explanations, etc.; a dictionary.
the libretto of an opera.
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Origin of wordbook

First recorded in 1590–1600; word + book

Words nearby wordbook

wordage, word association, word association test, word-blind, word blindness, wordbook, wordbreak, word burst, word class, word deafness, Worde
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Words related to wordbook

almanac, dictionary, directory, thesaurus, glossary, jargon, terminology, vocabulary, cant, lexicon, palaver, phraseology, words, word stock, atlas, encyclopedia, source book, word-hoard

How to use wordbook in a sentence

  • In the novels and plays of that time a coat was a very important part of a wordbook, for Anna Karenina and Three Sisters.

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British Dictionary definitions for wordbook

wordbook
/ (ˈwɜːdˌbʊk) /
noun
a book containing words, usually with their meanings
a libretto for an opera
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