libellus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- billet noun Temporary lodging assigned to a soldier or, more generally, a guest staying with a private family.
- booklet noun A small, thin book, often used for instructions or information.
- handbill noun A pruning hook.
- leaflet noun A small printed sheet, usually with information or advertising, handed out or distributed widely.
- pamphlet noun A small, thin, unbound or lightly bound printed booklet, usually giving information or opinion on a single topic.
- petition noun A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
Senses
libellus is used for these senses in English:
- billet A short informal letter.
- booklet A small or thin book.
- handbill A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.
- pamphlet A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover, formerly containing literary compositions, newsletters, and newspapers, but now chiefly informational matter.
- petition (law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
billet — full definition
- noun Temporary lodging assigned to a soldier or, more generally, a guest staying with a private family.
- verb To assign lodging to soldiers or guests, typically in private homes.
- noun A short, semi-finished bar of metal.