"chapbook" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chapbooks [plural]
Etymology: Formerly sold by chapmen; see the etymology there, and book. Etymology templates: {{m|en|book}} book Head templates: {{en-noun}} chapbook (plural chapbooks)
  1. A small book, usually made from a single sheet, folded several times, containing poems, ballads or religious tracts Wikipedia link: chapbook Categories (topical): Books Translations (small book): chapbook (Finnish), livret de colportage [feminine] (French), książeczka liryczna [feminine] (Polish), folheto [masculine] (Portuguese), panfleto [masculine] (Portuguese), livro de cordel [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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