From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pamphlet \Pam"phlet\ (p[a^]m"fl[e^]t), verb (used without an object) To write a pamphlet or pamphlets. [R.] --Howell.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pamphlet \Pam"phlet\ (p[a^]m"fl[e^]t), noun [OE. pamflet, pamfilet, paunflet, possibly fr. OF. palme the palm of the hand, F. paume (see {Palm}) + OF. fueillet a leaf, dim. of fueil, m., F. feuille, f., fr. L. folium, pl. folia, thus meaning, a leaf to be held in the hand; or perh. through old French, fr. L. Pamphila, a female historian of the first century who wrote many epitomes; prob., however, fr. OF. Pamflette, the Old French name given to Pamphilus, a poem in Latin verse of the 12th century, pamphlets being named from the popularity of this poem.]
1. A writing; a book. --Testament of love.
Sir Thomas More in his pamphlet of Richard the Third. --Ascham.
2. A small book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper, stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a subject of current interest.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a small book usually having a paper cover [syn: {booklet}, {brochure}, {folder}, {leaflet}]
2: a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet [syn: {tract}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "pamphlet": ad, advert, advertisement, bill, booklet, brochure, bulletin, chapbook, circular, comic book, essay, flyer, folder, hand-out, handbill, leaflet, notice, tract
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