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noun
A page before the title page in a book, bearing the title but no further details.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: book printing
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
An abbreviated title of a book at the head of the first page of the text, or a title of any subdivision of a book when printed in a full page.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: book printing
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noun
a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bastard title
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: page
History
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Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
