The Collaborative International Dictionary
Reference \Ref"er*ence\ (r?f"?r-ens), n. [See Refer.]
The act of referring, or the state of being referred; as, reference to a chart for guidance.
That which refers to something; a specific direction of the attention; as, a reference in a text-book.
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Relation; regard; respect.
Something that hath a reference to my state.
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One who, or that which, is referred to. Specifically;
One of whom inquires can be made as to the integrity, capacity, and the like, of another.
A work, or a passage in a work, to which one is referred.
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(Law)
The act of submitting a matter in dispute to the judgment of one or more persons for decision.
(Equity) The process of sending any matter, for inquiry in a cause, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.
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Appeal. [R.] ``Make your full reference.''
--Shak.Reference Bible, a Bible in which brief explanations, and references to parallel passages, are printed in the margin of the text.
Usage examples of "reference bible".
It was of course a foul stroke to employ a Concordance, and even the use of a reference Bible was not considered quite playing the game.