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bookMain Entry: 1book Pronunciation: \ˈbu̇k\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bōc; akin to Old High German buoh book, Gothic boka letter Date: before 12th century 1 a : a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory b : a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together into a volume c : a long written or printed literary composition d : a major division of a treatise or literary work e : a record of a business's financial transactions or financial condition —often used in plural <the books show a profit> f : magazine 4a g : e-book — book·ful \ˈbu̇k-ˌfu̇l\ noun — in one's book : in one's own opinion — in one's good books : in favor with one — one for the book : an act or occurrence worth noting — on the books : on the records
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