Reference meaning

text

noun·Reference

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the words of something written

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textual matter

Other meanings

2. noun

a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon

3. noun

a book prepared for use in schools or colleges

4. noun

the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)

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