"book of words" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} book of words
  1. (dated, obsolete) The libretto of an opera. Tags: dated, obsolete
    Sense id: en-book_of_words-en-noun-56aq4a0o
  2. (informal, colloquial, dated) A printed or written record or set of rules or instructions. Tags: colloquial, dated, informal
    Sense id: en-book_of_words-en-noun-SitHdmb1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94

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