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Middle English, from Old English bōc, from Proto-Germanic *bōkz 'beech; book' (compare Dutch boek, German Buch, Danish bog), from Proto-Indo-European *bheh₁g̑ós 'beech' (compare Latin fāgus, Russian бузина (buzina, “elder”), Albanian bung (“chestnut oak”)', Ancient Greek φηγός (phēgós, “oak”), Armenian bown (“trunk”), Kurdish bûz (“elm”)). Compare beech, buckwheat. The sense development of 'beech' to 'book' is explained by the fact that smooth gray beech bark was commonly used for writing.[1]
Pronunciation
- enPR: bo͝ok, IPA: /bʊk/, SAMPA: /bUk/
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Noun
A hard-cover bookbook (plural books)
- A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc. If initially blank, commonly referred to as a notebook.
- She opened the book to page 37 and began to read aloud.
- A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets.
- I have three copies of his first book.
- A major division of a long work.
- Genesis is the first book of the Bible.
- Many readers find the first book of A Tale of Two Cities to be confusing.
- A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).
- I'm running a book on who is going to win the race.
- A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.
- a book of stamps
- a book of raffle tickets
- The script of a musical.
- (usually in plural) Records of the accounts of a business.
- A long document stored (as data) that is or will become a book; an e-book.
- (law) A colloquial reference to a book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).
- (poker slang) four of a kind
Synonyms
- (collection of sheets of paper bound together containing printed or written material): tome (especially a large book)
- (convenient collection of small paper items, such as stamps): booklet
- (major division of a published work, larger than a chapter): tome, volume
- (script of a musical): libretto
- (records of the accounts of a business): accounts, records
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun book
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References
- Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523
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