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| above |
in an earlier place in a book or other piece of writing. [1/9 definitions] |
| abridgment |
a book, speech, or the like that has been condensed. [1/3 definitions] |
| Acts of the Apostles |
the fifth book of the New Testament of the Christian Bible, believed to have been written by Luke, which describes the work of Jesus Christ as it was carried on after his death by his apostles. |
| addendum |
an addition or intended addition, esp. a supplement to a book or other document. |
| album |
a book with empty pages used for showing photographs, stamps, or other things. [1/2 definitions] |
| almanac |
a book of interesting and useful facts about many different subjects. [2 definitions] |
| Amos |
the book of the Old Testament that bears his name. [1/2 definitions] |
| antiphonary |
a collection of antiphons in book form. |
| apocalypse |
(cap.) the last book of the New Testament, ascribed to St. John the Divine; the Book of Revelation; Revelations. [1/3 definitions] |
| Apollyon |
according to the Book of Revelation, a destroying angel who is the king of the evil spirits that will torture those who do not bear the seal of God when the earth is destroyed; Abaddon. |
| appear |
to come before the public, as a book or performer. [1/5 definitions] |
| appendix |
a section at the end of a book or magazine article that gives more information. [1/2 definitions] |
| arithmetic |
a book on the subject of arithmetic. [1/3 definitions] |
| armorial |
a book about heraldic devices. [1/2 definitions] |
| article |
a piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or book. [1/3 definitions] |
| artwork |
pictorial or illustrative work, as for a book or a magazine article. [1/2 definitions] |
| atlas |
a book of maps. |
| author |
the writer of a book, play, story, or other written work. |
| authorship |
origin, as of a book, film, idea, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| bankbook |
a book that a depositor keeps containing the bank's records of his or her savings deposits and withdrawals. |
| behemoth |
a huge beast, perhaps a hippopotamus, mentioned in the Book of Job in the Old Testament. [1/2 definitions] |
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