(the) Oxford English Dictionary
- (the) Oxford English Dictionary
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a very large historical dictionary of the English language, published by ↑
Oxford University Press. It is one of the most famous dictionaries in the world, well known for including many different meanings of words, and for giving real examples to show how each word was originally used and how its meaning has changed through time. Work on it began in 1858 and the final ↑
volume was published in 1928. A second ↑
edition, with many new words, was published in 1989. The work of adding to the dictionary continues and OED Online is published regularly on the Internet.
See also Murray 2
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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Oxford English Dictionary, The — ▪ English dictionary definitive historical dictionary of the English language, originally consisting of 12 volumes and a 1 volume supplement. The dictionary is a corrected and updated revision of A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles … Universalium
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Oxford English Dictionary — L’Oxford English Dictionary (OED) est un dictionnaire de référence pour la langue anglaise. Il est publié par l’Oxford University Press et contient des mots venant du Royaume Uni et des diverses régions du monde anglophone : Amérique du Nord … Wikipédia en Français
