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reference
What does reference mean?
reference (noun): a remark that calls attention to something or someone.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use reference in a sentence?
- The speaker made several references to his wife. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does reference come from?
From Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, nominative neuter plural of referēns, present participle of referō (“return, reply”, literally “carry back”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of reference?
Words related to reference
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “reference” mean?
a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse
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a remark that calls attention to something or someone
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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a formal association of people with similar interests
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company
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service
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country
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mention
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