rare book

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rair boo k]
- /rɛər bʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rair boo k]
- /rɛər bʊk/

Definition of rare book words

noun rare book a book that is distinguished by its early printing date, its limited issue, the special character of the edition or binding, or its historical interest. 1

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Origin of rare book

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Rare book

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rare book popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rare book usage trend in Literature

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