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Definition of "flyleaf" [flyleaf]

  • A blank or specially printed leaf at the beginning or end of a book. (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 "flyleaf" in a sentence
  • "| Reply lies, flyleaf is awesome, That was a bad remix of the song."
  • "On the flyleaf were his initials R.D., the letters of the handkerchief, and underneath C.D. freshly written."
  • "On the flyleaf was a Greek elegiac couplet in which Dover had managed (1) to use in an apposite and humorous way a Greek word whose meaning we had discussed in a co-authored article, disputing its translation with John Finnis; (2) to express pleasure at the collaboration; and (3) to compare the "daring" outspokenness of our article to that of his own memoir-all with not only impeccable meter and style, but also graciousness, wit, and elegance."
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