About The Word Pamphlet
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Pamphlet
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What's The Definition Of Pamphlet?
[n] a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
[n] a small book usually having a paper cover Synonyms | Synonyms for Pamphlet: booklet | brochure | folder | leaflet | tract Related Terms | Find terms related to Pamphlet: ad | advert | advertisement | bill | booklet | brochure | bulletin | chapbook | circular | comic book | essay | flyer | folder | handbill | hand-out | leaflet | notice | tract See Also | blue book | book | ticket book | treatise Pamphlet In Webster's Dictionary \Pam"phlet\, n. [OE. pamflet, pamfilet, paunflet,
possibly fr. OF. palme the palm of the hand, F. paume (see
{Palm}) + OF. fueillet a leaf, dim. of fueil, m., F. feuille,
f., fr. L. folium, pl. folia, thus meaning, a leaf to be held
in the hand; or perh. through old French, fr. L. Pamphila, a
female historian of the first century who wrote many
epitomes; prob., however, fr. OF. Pamflette, the Old French
name given to Pamphilus, a poem in Latin verse of the 12th
century, pamphlets being named from the popularity of this
poem.]
1. A writing; a book. --Testament of love.
Sir Thomas More in his pamphlet of Richard the
Third. --Ascham.
2. A small book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper,
stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not
bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a
subject of current interest.
\Pam"phlet\, v. i. To write a pamphlet or pamphlets. [R.] --Howell. |
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