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pamphlet
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pam·phlet  (pmflt)
n.
1. An unbound printed work, usually with a paper cover.
2. A short essay or treatise, usually on a current topic, published without a binding.

[Middle English pamflet, from Medieval Latin pamfletus, from Pamphiletus, diminutive of Pamphilus, amatory Latin poem of the 12th century, from Greek pamphilos, beloved by all : pan-, pan- + philos, beloved.]

pamphlet·ary (pmfl-tr) adj.

pamphlet
Noun
a thin paper-covered booklet, often on a subject of current interest [Medieval Latin Pamphilus, title of a poem]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pamphletpamphlet - a small book usually having a paper cover
book - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"
blue book - a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations
ticket book - a book of tickets that can be torn out and used
2.pamphletpamphlet - a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
treatise - a formal exposition

pamphlet
Translations
pamphlet [ˈpæmflət] nfolleto;
(political) (handed out in street) → panfleto

pamphlet [ˈpæmflət] nbrochure f;
(political etc) → tract m

pamphlet [ˈpæmflət] nBroschüre f;
(political) → Flugschrift f

pamphlet [ˈpæmflət] ndépliant m inv;
(political etc) → volantino, manifestino

pamphlet
n pamphlet [ˈpӕmflit]
a small paper-covered book usually giving information, expressing an opinion on a popular subject etc a political pamphlet. pamflet كُرّاسَه، كُتَيِّب памфлет brožura; leták brochure die Flugschrift φυλλάδιο panfleto, folleto broðüür جزوه؛ مقاله pamfletti opuscule, pamphlet עָלוֹן पैम्फलेट brošura brosúra, pamflet selebaran bæklingur opuscolo パンフレット 소책자 brošiūra pamflets; brošūra risalah pamflet brosjyre, flygeblad, pamflett broszura panfleto pamflet брошюра brožúra; leták brošura pamflet broschyr, stridsskrift, pampflett แผ่นพับ broşür 小冊子 брошура; проспект پمفلٹ، کتابچہ sách bướm 册子


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