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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PAM'PHLET, n. A small book consisting of a sheet of paper, or of sheets stitched together but not bound.
PAM'PHLET, v.t. To write a pamphlet or pamphlets.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a small book usually having a paper cover [syn: booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet]
2: a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet [syn: tract, pamphlet]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English pamflet unbound booklet, from Pamphilus seu De Amore Pamphilus or On Love, popular Latin love poem of the 12th century Date: 14th century an unbound printed publication with no cover or with a paper cover

Britannica Concise

Unbound printed publication with a paper cover or no cover. Among the first printed materials, pamphlets were widely used in England, France, and Germany from the early 16th cent., often for religious or political propaganda; they sometimes rose to the level of literature or philosophical discourse. In N. America, pre-Revolutionary War agitation stimulated extensive pamphleteering; foremost among the writers of political pamphlets was T. Paine. By the 20th cent., the pamphlet was more often used for information than for controversy.City (pop., 1991 est.: 182,000), capital of Navarra, N Spain. According to tradition, it was founded in 75 BC by

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. a small, usu. unbound booklet or leaflet containing information or a short treatise. --v.tr. (pamphleted, pamphleting) distribute pamphlets to. Etymology: ME f. Pamphilet, the familiar name of the 12th-c. Latin love poem Pamphilus seu de Amore

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pamphlet Pam"phlet, n. [OE. pamflet, pamfilet, paunflet, possibly fr. OF. palme the palm of the hand, F. paume (see Palm) + OF. fueillet a leaf, dim. of fueil, m., F. feuille, f., fr. L. folium, pl. folia, thus meaning, a leaf to be held in the hand; or perh. through old French, fr. L. Pamphila, a female historian of the first century who wrote many epitomes; prob., however, fr. OF. Pamflette, the Old French name given to Pamphilus, a poem in Latin verse of the 12th century, pamphlets being named from the popularity of this poem.] 1. A writing; a book. --Testament of love. Sir Thomas More in his pamphlet of Richard the Third. --Ascham. 2. A small book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper, stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a subject of current interest.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pamphlet Pam"phlet, v. i. To write a pamphlet or pamphlets. [R.] --Howell.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(pamphlets) A pamphlet is a very thin book, with a paper cover, which gives information about something. = booklet N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Brochure.

Moby Thesaurus

ad, advert, advertisement, bill, booklet, brochure, bulletin, chapbook, circular, comic book, essay, flyer, folder, hand-out, handbill, leaflet, notice, tract