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A reference book that lists wordsA reference book that lists words.: A dictionary.
UK/ˈwɜːdˌbʊk/US/ˈwɝdˌbʊk/
Meaning
3 sensesA reference book that lists words.
(especially)A dictionary.
A reference book that focuses mainly on lexicon (vocabulary), spelling, and (sometimes) syllabication, but with little to no information about definitions, synonyms, history, or usage.
The libretto of an opera.
More definitions
- a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
Origin
1590, from word + book. Compare West Frisian wurdboek (“dictionary”), German Low German Wo1590, from word + book. Compare West Frisian wurdboek (“dictionary”), German Low German Woordenbook, Wöörbook (“dictionary”), Dutch woordenboek (“dictionary”), German Wörterbuch (“dictionary”), Danish ordbog (“dictionary”), Swedish ordbok (“dictionary”).
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