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Definition of "chapbook" [chap•book]

  • A small book or pamphlet containing poems, ballads, stories, or religious tracts. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "chapbook" in a sentence
  • "Tucked neatly at the back end of the chapbook is a selection of stills from the movie."
  • "(The limiteds will be shipping shortly, as soon as the bonus chapbook is in hand, likely next week.)"
  • "Sunday, December 13, 2009 my chapbook is out, yay! i've been very bad about posting here, I know, but it's because I've been busy with a bunch of things."
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