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  • 21Book of Advertisements —     Book of Advertisements     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Advertisements     A series of enactments concerning ecclesiastical matters, drawn up by Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury (1559 75), with the help of Grindal, Horne, Cox,… …

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  • 22Book of Micheas —     Micheas, Book of     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Micheas     Micheas (Hebr. Mikhah; Jeremiah 26:18: Mikhayah keth.), the author of the book which holds the sixth place in the collection of the Twelve Minor Prophets, was born at… …

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  • 23book in/into — [phrasal verb] book in or book into (something) Brit : to arrive at and be given a room in a hotel, an inn, etc. We booked in [=checked in] shortly after noon. We booked into [=checked into] our hotel shortly after noon. • • • …

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  • 24book price — or book value noun The officially recorded value, not necessarily the market value, of a commodity, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑book …

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  • 25Book of Common Prayer — Book of Com|mon Prayer, The a book used in Church of England and Episcopal churches, which contains the words spoken by the priest and by the people in church at weekly services and at weddings, funerals etc …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26book out — To leave a hotel formally, by settling one s bill, handing in one s key, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑book …

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  • 27book value — book .value n 1.) how much a car of a particular age, style etc should be worth if you sold it 2.) technical a) the value of a business after you sell all of its ↑assets and pay all of its debts b) the value of something that a company owns,… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28book of reference — book containing useful facts or information (dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.) …

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  • 29book value — book′ val ue n. 1) bus the value of a business, property, etc., as shown on a financial statement, based on cost less depreciation (disting. from market value ). 2) bus net worth • Etymology: 1895–1900 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30book scorpion — n. any of various small arachnids (order Pseudoscorpionida) resembling a scorpion without a tail, found beneath stones, in old papers and books, etc …

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