pamphlet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small book usually having a paper cover
    brochure; booklet; folder; leaflet.
  2. noun a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
    tract.

WordNet

Pam"phlet noun
Etymology
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.
Definitions
  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.
Pam"phlet intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To write a pamphlet or pamphlets. R. Howell.

Webster 1913