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Definition of Service book
1. Noun. A book setting forth the forms of church service.
Specialized synonyms: Book Of Common Prayer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Service Book
Literary usage of Service book
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Domestic Service by Lucy Maynard Salmon (1897)
"One form of government supervision that has been specially commended in other
countries is the German service book. This represents the most complete ..."
2. The Christian Examiner (1850)
"service book, for the Use of the Church of the Disciples. Boston. 1344. 5.
The Christian Liturgy and Book of Common Prayer, &c., &o. 1847. 4. ..."
3. A Short History of Scotland by Peter Hume Brown (1908)
"At length, in the month of May, 1637, the service book or Liturgy- did come, ...
But Charles, when he commanded the service book to be used by all his ..."
4. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"thrown types, is plausibly derived from the Pica, or Pie, the Romish Ordinal, or
Service-Book, which gave its name to the type known as Pica, ..."
5. The English Catalogue of Books by Sampson Low (1901)
"99 Bristol Chant, Anthem, and service book (in conn, with Bristol Tune Book).
Cont. ... service book, 8s. Psalter and service book, 4s. Anthem Book, 3s. ..."
6. A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen by Robert Chambers, Thomas Thomson (1853)
"On receiving the charge, Henderson immediately proceeded to Edinburgh and presented
a petition to the privy council, representing that the service book had ..."
7. The Popular History of England by Charles Knight (1880)
"Visit of the king in 1633—A Service-book commanded to be used in 1637.— Xh«
National Covenant.—Progress of the troubles in Scotland.—The General Assembly. ..."
8. A History of England by James Franck Bright (1889)
"The introduction of the new service book was the spark which lighted the conflagration.
service books had not been unknown in Scotland. ..."
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