di·rec·to·ry
Audio Help [di-rek-tuh-ree, -tree, dahy-] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -ries, adjective
Audio Help [di-rek-tuh-ree, -tree, dahy-] Pronunciation Key noun, plural -ries, adjective –noun
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| 1. | a book containing an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of persons in a city, district, organization, etc., or of a particular category of people. |
| 2. | a board or tablet on a wall of a building listing the room and floor numbers of the occupants. |
| 3. | a book of directions. |
| 4. | Computers.
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| 5. | the Directory, French History. the body of five directors forming the executive power of France from 1795 to 1799. |
| 6. | serving to direct; directing; directive. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < ML dīréctōrium, n. use of LL dīréctōrius directorial; in def. 5, trans. of F Directoire < ML, as above
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n. pl. di·rec·to·ries
adj. Serving to direct. |
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