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  • 21learned — (Pronounced [[t]lɜ͟ː(r)nɪd[/t]] for meanings 1 and 2, and [[t]lɜ͟ː(r)nd[/t]] for meaning 3.) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A learned person has gained a lot of knowledge by studying. He is a serious scholar, a genuinely learned man. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu …

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  • 22Book review — For book reviews in academia, see also Academic Journal Book reviews : For the Looney Tunes cartoon, see Book Revue. A book review (or book report) is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit. It …

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  • 23book — bookless, adj. booklike, adj. /book/, n. 1. a written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. 2. a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound together for writing,… …

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  • 24book — Ⅰ. book1 (bo͝ok) n. 1. a) A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along one side and encased between protective covers. b) An e book or other electronic resource structured like a book. 2. a) A printed or written literary work: » …

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  • 25book — [[t]bʊk[/t]] n. 1) a long written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usu. on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers: a book of poems; a book of short stories[/ex] 2) such a literary work in any format: Do you like… …

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  • 26Book of G'Kar — In the Babylon 5 science fiction , the Book of G Kar was a book that was written by the Narn Ambassador G Kar. The book is considered one of Narn s most holy books. It also became one of Narn s most popular books, along with other works such as… …

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  • 27Book of the City of Ladies, The — (Le Livre de Cité des dames)    by Christine de Pizan (1405)    In one of her most famous treatises, The Book of the City of Ladies, the French “feminist” writer Christine de Pizan (1364–1429 or 1430) powerfully responded to the vitriolic mockery …

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  • 28BOOK TRADE — Antiquity Information on the book trade in antiquity among Jews is very scanty. In biblical and talmudic times the scribe himself was the seller of his products (Tosef., Bik. 2:15; Pes. 50b; Git. 54b). The Tosefta (Av. Zar. 3:7–8) and the… …

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  • 29Book of Imaginary Beings — Infobox Book name = Book of Imaginary Beings title orig = Manual de zoología fantástica, later El libro de los seres imaginarios translator = Norman Thomas di Giovanni and others author = Jorge Luis Borges country = Argentina language = Spanish… …

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  • 30book word — noun : a word learned solely or principally from reading and often understood without knowledge of its customary pronunciation eleemosynary is a book word fine book words and long sentences Charles Kingsley …

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