Tome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /təʊm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tome is a noun meaning One in a series of volumes.
Meaning
One in a series of volumes.
More Meanings
- A large or scholarly book.
Example Sentences
The professor pulled a dusty old tome from the bookshelf.
And Sam presents Tyrion with A Song Of Ice And Fire, a tome in which Tyrion’s own role, far from that of the clever hero or Machiavellian snake, doesn’t even exist.
One senses, picking up Twenge’s tome — 515 pages before you get to the appendix — an attempt to quell past criticisms. “I see this book as my magnum opus,” she said.
Word Forms
- tomes
Synonyms for tome
Depending on context, synonyms include doorstop.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include encyclopedia, make, san, conversable, country, undertake.
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