headword
noun
head·word
| \ ˈhed-ˌwərd
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Definition of headword
1
: a word or term placed at the beginning (as of a chapter or an entry in an encyclopedia)
2
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headword
noun
English Language Learners Definition of headword
: a word placed at the beginning of an entry in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
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