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Definition of Pamphlet
1. Noun. A small book usually having a paper cover.
Generic synonyms: Book
Specialized synonyms: Blue Book, Ticket Book
Derivative terms: Book, Book, Book, Leaf, Pamphleteer
2. Noun. A brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet.
Definition of Pamphlet
1. n. A writing; a book.
2. v. i. To write a pamphlet or pamphlets.
Definition of Pamphlet
1. Noun. A small booklet of printed informational matter, often unbound, having only a paper cover. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pamphlet
1. a printed work with a paper cover [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pamphlet
1. 1. A writing; a book. Printed publications usually having a format with no binding and no cover and having fewer than some set number of pages. They are often devoted to a single subject. 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. Origin: 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (21 Jun 2000)
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