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Welcome! Today is Sunday,
May 20th, 2012 |
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1. book (noun) physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop" Also known as: volume More Specific: album - a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes 2. book (noun) a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps" 3. book (noun) a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah" More Specific: Genesis / Book of Genesis - the first book of the Old Testament: tells of creation 4. book (noun) a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics" More Specific: authority - an authoritative written work 5. Book (noun) the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" Also known as: Bible, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word More Specific: family Bible - a large Bible with pages to record marriages and births 6. Book (noun) the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina 7. book (noun) a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let''s look at the record''"; "his name is in all the recordbooks" Also known as: record, record book More Specific: logbook - a book in which the log is written 8. book (noun) a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance Also known as: script, playscript More Specific: promptbook / prompt copy - the copy of the playscript used by the prompter 9. book (noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here" Also known as: rule book 10. book (noun) a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books" More Specific: cost ledger - ledger showing the accumulated costs classified in various ways 11. book (verb) engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo" 12. book (verb) record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man" 13. book (verb) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim''s" 14. book (verb) register in a hotel booker |