"book reading" meaning in All languages combined

See book reading on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: book readings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English *boke-redynge, from Old English bōcrǣding (“book reading”), equivalent to book + reading. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*boke-redynge}} Middle English *boke-redynge, {{inh|en|ang|bōcrǣding|t=book reading}} Old English bōcrǣding (“book reading”), {{com|en|book|reading}} book + reading Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} book reading (countable and uncountable, plural book readings)
  1. The act or practice of reading books or other printed matter. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: book-reading, bookreading
    Sense id: en-book_reading-en-noun-VVOUZlDP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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