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first folio

first folio noun: the 1623 published collection of William Shakespeare's plays. The first such collection printed in folio format.

Noun

first folio (plural first folios)

  1. The 1623 published collection of William Shakespeare's plays. The first such collection printed in folio format.

Forms of first folio

pluralfirst folios

Questions about first folio

What does first folio mean?
First folio means the 1623 published collection of William Shakespeare's plays. The first such collection printed in folio format.
What part of speech is first folio?
First folio is a noun.
What is the plural of first folio?
The plural of first folio is first folios.

Words near first folio in the dictionary

  1. first flights
  2. first floor
  3. first floors
  4. first flush
  5. first flushes
  6. first folio
  7. first folios
  8. first footing
  9. first freedom rights
  10. First French Empire
  11. first fruits

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