General Interest Subject Guide
Dictionaries
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PE 1625 .O86 (Ref)
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is an historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. It provides not only the current meanings of words, but also traces their development through time. Entries contain detailed etymological analysis, and are illustrated by quotations from a wide range of English language sources from around the world, making the OED a unique historical record.
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
Searchable bilingual dictionaries with over 4 million words, phrases and translations in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and Chinese, OLDO also features native speaker audio pronunciation, allowing you to hear how words actually sound. OLDO also offers click-through verb tables and pronunciation charts, explanations of grammatical terms, hundreds sample letters, CVs and resumes, notes on life and culture, guidance on grammar and idiomatic usage, extensive links to other sites for further research, and more.
Includes the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus.
Roget's International Thesaurus
Contains 85,000 cross references, includes proverbs and quotations. From the Bartleby Collection.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
This online Webster's dictionary covers the current standard written and spoken English from the 1961 edition to subsequent updates and includes 450,000 definitions.
A comprehensive dictionary site containing links to dictionaries of over 200 different languages. Includes specialty dictionaries and thesauri, acronyms, etc.
An extensive guide to different types of dictionaries including print editions available at WMU and online versions.