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Definition of vade mecum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vade mecum

noun
 
/ˌvɑːdi ˈmeɪkəm/
 
/ˌvɑːdi ˈmeɪkəm/
(from Latin, formal)
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  1. a book or written guide which you keep with you all the time, because you find it helpful
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: modern Latin, literally ‘go with me’.
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