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dictionary : [d'ɪkʃən ,ɛri] Dictionary \ Dic" tion* a* ry\, n.; pl. { Dictionaries}. [ Cf. F. dictionnaire. See { Diction}.] 1. A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook. [ 1913 Webster] I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time the materials of a dictionary. -- Johnson. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a book containing the words belonging to any system or province of knowledge, arranged alphabetically; as, a dictionary of medicine or of botany; a biographical dictionary. [ 1913 Webster] dictionary n 1: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them [ synonym: { dictionary}, { lexicon}] 37 Moby Thesaurus words for " dictionary": biographical dictionary, cant, chemical dictionary, desk dictionary, dialect dictionary, dictionary of quotations, electronics dictionary, etymological dictionary, foreign- language dictionary, gazetteer, general dictionary, geological dictionary, gloss, glossary, gradus, jargon, language, lexicon, nomenclator, onomasticon, palaver, phrase book, polyglot dictionary, promptorium, rhyming dictionary, science dictionary, slang dictionary, specialized dictionary, synonym dictionary, synonymy, terminology, thesaurus, treasury of words, unabridged dictionary, vocabulary, word list, wordbook |
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