Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrn-boo k]
- /ˈhɔrnˌbʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawrn-boo k]
- /ˈhɔrnˌbʊk/
Definitions of hornbook word
- noun hornbook a leaf or page containing the alphabet, religious materials, etc., covered with a sheet of transparent horn and fixed in a frame with a handle, formerly used in teaching children to read. 1
- noun hornbook a primer or book of rudiments. 1
- noun hornbook A teaching aid consisting of a leaf of paper showing the alphabet, and often the ten digits and the Lord’s Prayer, mounted on a wooden tablet and protected by a thin plate of horn. 1
- noun hornbook a page bearing a religious text or the alphabet, held in a frame with a thin window of flattened cattle horn over it 0
- noun hornbook any elementary primer 0
- noun hornbook a sheet of parchment with the alphabet, a table of numbers, etc. on it, mounted on a small board with a handle and protected by a thin, transparent plate of horn: it was formerly used as a child's primer 0
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Origin of hornbook
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; horn + book
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hornbook
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hornbook popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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.
hornbook usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hornbook
noun hornbook
- debut — The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.
- installation — something installed, as machinery or apparatus placed in position or connected for use.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- presentation — an act of presenting.
Antonyms for hornbook
noun hornbook
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- completion — the act of completing, or finishing
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
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