phrase book

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: a book containing idiomatic expressions of a foreign language and their translation

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Baldwin’s interest coincided with a growing interest in the language among members of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, which produced its first unpublished Myaamia phrase book in 1997. — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, "How to Resurrect a Lost Language," 19 Apr. 2017

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The first known use of phrase book was in 1594

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phrase book

noun

English Language Learners Definition of phrase book

: a book for travelers that contains common phrases and expressions of a foreign language with their translations

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