Associations to the word «Hornbook»
Noun
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Wiktionary
HORNBOOK, noun. A single page containing the alphabet, covered with a sheet of transparent horn, formerly used for teaching children to read.
HORNBOOK, noun. (legal) A legal textbook that gives a basic overview of a particular area of law.
Dictionary definition
HORNBOOK, noun. A primer that provides instruction in the rudiments or basic skills of a branch of knowledge.
Wise words
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say
"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
infinite.