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folio

noun

/ˈfoʊ.li.oʊ/

Meaning

A sheet of paper folded once to form two leaves (four pages) of a book; also a term for a large book or manuscript.

The library houses an ancient Shakespeare folio.

manuscript, volume, book, tome, codex

pamphlet, leaflet

folio edition, Shakespeare folio, large folio, rare folio

the action of becoming larger or more extensive; growth in size or scope

A person's face or facial expression.

a professional joker or fool at a medieval court; someone who jokes a lot

A natural change or succession of one thing to another; the ups and downs of life.

what someone deserves, especially punishment or reward

A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.