directory >> /dɪˈrɛktəri/
Definition: [noun] A book listing individuals or organizations alphabetically or thematically with details such as names, addresses, and phone numbers.
Example: I go down to the MHS library and begin looking at the 1912 city directories, alphabetical listings of people, their addresses, and occupations.
Definition: [noun] A book of directions for the conduct of Christian worship, especially in Presbyterian and Roman Catholic Churches.
Definition: [noun] The revolutionary government in France 1795–99, comprising two councils and a five-member executive. It maintained an aggressive foreign policy but could not control events at home and was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte.