emblem-book

A form of emblem book — A book, of a kind popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe, containing allegorical illustrations with accompanying explanatory text, typically morals or poems.

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Meanings

nounemblem-book (plural emblem-books)

plural emblem-books

  1. alternativeAlternative form of emblem book.
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APA

emblem-book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emblem-book

MLA

“emblem-book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emblem-book. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emblem-book,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emblem-book.

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