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Definition of Phrase book
1. Noun. A book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations.
Definition of Phrase book
1. Noun. A (usually pocket-sized) book consisting of everyday expressions and vocabulary in two languages and intended for travellers who wish to communicate with locals while in other countries (or regions in which a different language is spoken). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phrase Book
Literary usage of Phrase book
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Catalogue of Books by Sampson Low (1901)
"(Supplied to Teachers only) About, Word- and Phrase-book for Le Roi des Montagnes,
by General Editors of Series, 6d. Bernard, L'Anneau d'Argent, ..."
2. The Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare, Evangeline Maria O'Connor (1901)
"Other books give quotations by topics—notably John Bartlett's excellent "Shakspeare
Phrase-Book" (Boston,)— and some editions of the works give histories ..."
3. The Biblical Repository and Classical Review. by American Biblical Repository (1846)
"22 A Phrase-Book in English and German ; with a literal translation of the German
into English, together with a complete explanation of the sounds and the ..."