tome
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Definition of tome
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : book especially : a large or scholarly book
2 : a volume forming part of a larger work
-tome
noun combining formDefinition of -tome (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : part : segment myotome
2 : cutting instrument microtome
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a long tome on European history picked up a thick tome on the Roman Empire at a used book storeRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
What these scholars offer is not a dense political tome but a lively jeremiad. — David Hawpe, The Courier-Journal, "Book review: There's more political warfare and polarization in Trump's future," 4 June 2018 John Ruskin: The Stones of Venice, at the Doge’s Apartment in the Doge’s Palace, brings to life Ruskin’s three-volume tome on Venetian art and architecture through paintings, including Ruskin’s own watercolors. — Erica Firpo, Condé Nast Traveler, "How to Do the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2018," 31 May 2018 The result was an inconsequential paper on jails and penal reform, followed soon after by a two-part blockbuster tome on the democratic experiment. — Linda Rodriguez Mcrobbie, BostonGlobe.com, "Don’t get too comfortable: America’s relentless pursuit of convenience and relaxation," 19 May 2018 Journalists have continually described the backstabbing among Trump staffers as something out of Martin’s five-plus fantasy tomes. — Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump White House Drama Changes Drastically – But Is Still Just Like Game of Thrones," 29 May 2018 One side holds design and architecture books, and the other my collection of gardening tomes. — Carter Berg, ELLE Decor, "HOUSE TOUR: Bunny Williams Transforms A Homely A-Frame Into An Inspiring Studio Space," 14 Feb. 2018 The tome — entitled Today and later republished as Hero 365 — became required reading for elementary school students in Taiwan. — Kathy Boccella, Philly.com, "Downingtown girl who raised millions for malaria nets treated as hero in Taiwan," 30 June 2018 Each tome contains a single person's code, written in the format a player piano could read. — Sandra Upson, WIRED, "Westworld Recap, Season 2 Episode 10: What Is Real?," 25 June 2018 For the East India Company and Standard Oil the sources are historical tomes and court and parliamentary documents, not company reports. — The Economist, "History’s biggest firms," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tome.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tome
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English Language Learners Definition of tome
: a very large, thick book
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: a big thick book
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