Book-of-the-dead
a collection of ancient Egyptian papyrus books, many with elaborate illustrations, each containing prayers, hymns, incantations, and formulas for the behavior of the souls of the dead.
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a support placed at the end of a row of books to hold them upright, usually used in pairs. one of two things occurring or located at either end of something else: two events that served as bookends to my career. to occur or be located at the beginning and end of: His term in […]
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the gill of a horseshoe crab, composed of numerous membranous structures arranged like the leaves of a closed book.
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a book containing the prescribed order of prayers, readings from Scripture, and rites for the canonical hours. noun (often capitals) a book used esp in monasteries during the Middle Ages that contained the prayers and offices of the canonical hours
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a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. a work of fiction or nonfiction in an electronic format: Your child can listen to or read the book online. See also e-book (def 2). a number of sheets of blank or ruled paper bound […]
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verb (preposition) to reserve a room for (oneself or someone else) at (a hotel)