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Music Dictionaries
- Cadenza Glossary (English-French-German-Serbian)
- Dictionary of Folk Song Notes
- Glossary of Ballroom Dancing Terms
- List of Blues Words
- Glossary of Flamenco Terms
- Glossary of Folk Musical Instruments
- Glossary of Musical Terms
- Another Glossary of Musical Terms
- Glossary of Musical Terms and Forms
- A Glossary of the Opera
- Jazz Slang Terminology
- A List of Abbreviations for Musical Instruments and Voices As Used in SBL-musica
- List of Music Cognition Terms
- Medieval Music Terminology
- Rap Dictionary
Mythology Dictionaries
- Encyclopedia Mythica (All myths)
- Bestiary of Mythical Creatures
- Native American Mythology
- Searchable glossary of Bullfinch's Mythology
- Bullfinch's Mythology Online
- Occultopedia, an Encyclopedia of Occult Sciences and Knowledge
(an oddity with excellent coverage of world mythology)
Name Dictionaries
- Behind the Name: Etymologies of Given Names
- Dictionary of African Names
- Dictionary of Baby Names
- A Dictionary of Period Russian Names
- The Etymology of First Names
- Given Name Index
- Indian Names (Boys and Girls)
- Biblical Baby Names
Nationalism Dictionaries
Net Lingo Dictionaries
Oil & Gas Dictionaries
- Glossary for Oil Pipeline Transport (PDF file)
- Glossary of Selected Terms Used in the Oil Industry
- Glossary of Terms in Gas Exploration and Leasing
- List of Pump Names
- Ocean Drilling Acronym and Word Dictionary
- Oil Analysis Glossary
- Glossary for Transport Statistics • Oil Pipeline Transport (PDF file)
Paleontology Dictionaries
- Dinosauria Paleontological Glossary
- UCMP Glossaries of Natural History Terms
- USGS List of Paleontological Terms
Paper-Making Dictionaries
- Glossary of Paper Terms
- Glossary of Paper-making Terminology
- Glossary of Paper, Board, and Print
- Papermakers' Jargon
Pharmacy Dictionaries
- University of Miami Online Pharmaceutical Dictionary
- Pharmaceutical Glossary
- Pharmaceutical Acronym Dictionary
- A Compendium of Materia Medica, Therapeutics, and Prescription Writing by Samuel Potter, 1902
Philosophy Dictionaries
- A Veritable Trove of Philosophical Dictionaries
- Dictionary of Symbolism
- A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
- Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of Theology and Philosophy
- Encyclopedia of Marxism (glossaries)
- Glossary of First-Order Logic by Peter Suber
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Lexicon of Confucianism
- The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Photography Dictionaries
Physics Dictionaries
- Solar Radiation Terms
- Eric's Treasure Trove of Physics
- Dictionary of Units
- Glossary of Nuclear Science Terms from Berkeley Labs
- Glossary of Radiation Terms
- Hands-On-Physics Advanced Mechanics Concepts: Glossary
- Particle Accelerator Glossary
- Elementary Particle Physics Glossary
- See also Astronomy
Political Dictionaries
- Glossary of Parliamentary Terms, Canadian House of Commons
- In French
- Glossary of the Middle East
- ITP Nelson Political Science Glossary
- See also Science
- See also Multilingual Dictionaries
Pools & Spas Dictionaries
Printing Dictionaries
- Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
- Bosshard's Printing Primer
- English Bookbinding Terminology
- Glossary of Book Terms
- Glossary of Printing and Typography
- Glossary of Terms for the Electronic Publishing
Professions Dictionaries
- Dictionary Of Occupational Titles
- Glossary of Liquor Control Terms (Nebraska)
- French-English Microglossaries (autism, automotive, fiber optics, economics, etc.)
- Illustrated Glass Dictionary
- Glossary of Water Conservation
Psychology Dictionaries
- GLOSSARY of Terms in the Fields of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs & Body Language Cues
- Social Psychology Terms
- The Vocabulary of Loss (Suicide, Grief, & Ethics)
Publishing Dictionaries
Quotation Dictionaries
- Abraham Lincoln Quotations
- Advertising Quotes
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (1901)
- A Charles Dickens Quotation Page
- Graham's Quotes
- Quotation Dictionary
- Quotations of G. K. Chesterton
- Quotez: 13,500 Quotations
- A Sampler of Anarchist Quotations
- The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page
- Simpson's Contemporary Quotations (1950-1988)
- Thomas Jefferson on Politics and Government
- Mark Twain Quotations
Railroad Dictionaries
- English-Portuguese Railway Dictionary (download)
- A Glossary of Modern Railway Terminology
- Glossary of Steam Locomotive Terminology
- Railroad and Model Train Glossary
- S-Scale Model Railroading Terms
- Train Braking Terminology
Real Estate Dictionaries
- Real Estate Dictionary: Search Headwords and Meanings
- Glossaries of Canadian Real Estate
- Glossary of Construction Terms
- Glossary of Mortgage Terms
- Glossary of Real Estate Terms
- Glossary of Real Estate Terms and Phrases
- Glossary of Real Estate
- New York Real Estate Glossary
- Real Estate, Mortgage and Construction Dictionary
- Real Estate Dictionary
- Real Estate Lexicon in 5 Languages
Recreation Dictionaries
Religion Dictionaries
- Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
- The Catholic Encyclopedia
- The Jewish Encyclopedia
- Dictionary of Islamic Philosophical Terms
- Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
- Postmodern Bible Dictionary
- Glossary of Buddhism
- Glossary of Christian History
- Glossary of Christian Theology
- Glossary of Dead Sea Scroll Terms
- Glossary of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- Glossary of Orthodox Catholic Terminology
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Glossary
- Islamic Dictionary
- Judaic Terminology
- Lexicon of Confucianism
- List of United Methodist Terms
- Post-Modern Bible Glossary
- Religious Studies Glossaries
- Multicultural Religious Terms of the Sikhs
- Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
- Strong's Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon
- Strong's New Testament Greek Lexicon
- Theological Dictionary (about 200 entries)
- Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
- See also Multilingual Dictionaries
Retailing Dictionaries
- Glossary of Retailing
- Language of the Supermarket
- On-line Glossary of Retailing
- Wordlist of Retailing
Rhetoric Dictionaries
- Bob's Glossary of Poetic Devices
- Dictionary of Rhetoric (Figures of Speech) by Gideon Burton
- Glossary of Literary and Rhetoric Terms
- Another Glossary of Poetic Terms
- Glossary of Poetic Terms
Robotics Dictionaries
Safety Dictionaries
- Chemical Safety Glossary
- Environmental Health and Safety Terms
- Glossary of Wildland Fire Terms
- Glossary of Fire-Fighting Terms
- Food Safety Glossary
- Food Safety Terms
- Glossary of Risk Analysis Terms
- Handgun and Handgun Safety Glossary
- Pesticide Glossary (PDF file)
- Material Safety Data Sheet Acronym Glossary
- Material Safety data Sheet Glossary
- Motorcycle Safety Terms
- Software Safety Glossary
- Trench Safety Glossary
Sailing Dictionaries
- Dictionary of Sea Terms 1841-1851
- Glossary of Basic Boating Terms
- Glossary of Maritime Terms
- Glossary of Shipwreck Terms
- Glossary of Sailboat Terms
- Historical Glossary of Mediterranean Nautical Terms
- Nautical Nomenclature
- Maritime Glossary
- List of Shipbuilding Terms
- See also Shipping
- See also Multilingual Dictionaries
Science Dictionaries
- Index of On-line Medical and Science Dictionaries
- Links to Science Glossaries by GlossPost
- BioTech's Life Science Dictionary
- Dictionary of Science
Security Dictionaries
- Amalgamated Glossary of Security
- Fastpath Internet Security Dictionary
- Information Security Glossary
- NSA Glossary of Security and Intrusion Detection
Shakespeare Dictionaries
- Absolute Shakespeare Dictionary
- Elizabethan Shakespeare Dictionary
- Elizabethan Glossary
- Shakespeare's Grammar with a Searchable Glossary
- Student's Guide to Shakespearean English
- Shakespeare Dictionary (FTP site)
- Shakespearean Glossary (text file)
- See also History
Shipping Dictionaries
- Glossary of Shipping Terms
- Maritime Glossary American Transportation Institute)
- Marine Navigation Glossary
- A to Z of Shipping Terms
- Shipping Abbreviations
- See also Sailing
- See also Multilingual Dictionaries
Slang Dictionaries
- Aussie Slang Dictionary
- Buzzword Glossary
- De Vulgari Eloquentia: A Gutter Glossary by Paul West
- A Dictionary of English Slang in the U.K.
- Dictionary of Recent Slang
- New Words in English
- Old West Slang
- Show Biz Slang
- South African Surfing Slang
- Unofficial Rap Dictionary
- On-line Dictionary of Street Drug Slang
- A Seattle Lexicon
- Ted Duckworth's Dictionary of English Slang (including profanity)
- Glossary of Hardboiled Slang from Detective Novels
- A Word List of Victorian Slang
- First World War Word List
- See also Dialects
Sociology Dictionaries
- On-line Dictionary of the Social Sciences
- Dictionary of the Social Sciences
- University of Canterbury Glossary of Sociological Terms
- Nelson Soc Essentials: Glossary
- See also Science
Space Dictionaries
- Dictionary of UFO Terms
- The NASA Thesaurus
- Amazing Space Glossary
- Basics of Space Flight Glossary
- NASA/Marshall Space Sciences Glossary
Sports Dictionaries
- See also Golf
- Basketball-Football-Ice Hockey-Soccer Combined Search
- Baseball Glossary (5,000 terms)
- Baseball Glossary with Abbreviations
- Basketball Glossary
- Football Glossary
- Glossary of Horse Racing Terms
- Horse Racing Jargon
- Ice Hockey Glossary
- Soccer Glossary
- Summer Olympic Sports Lexicon
- Sumo Wrestling Glossary
- Volleyball Glossary
- See also Multilingual Dictionaries
Statistics Dictionaries
- Glossary of Statistics
- Glossary of Social Science Computer and Social Science Data Terms
- Statistics Glossary
- Statistics Glossary
- Berkeley Edu Statistics Glossary
- Statistics.com Statistics Glossary
- See also Multilingual Dictionaries
Telecommunications Dictionaries
- Dictionary of Telecommunication Terminology
- International Telephone Country Codes and City Codes
- Mobile Commerce Glossary
- Glossary of Telecommunication Terms (includes acronyms)
- Glossary of Telecommunications Terms (Federal Form 1037c)
- HEI Telecommunications Glossary
- ITS Telecommunications 2000 Glossary
- Mobile Commerce Glossary
- Telecommunications Glossary
- Video & Networking Dictionary
- See also Multilingual Dictionaries
Terrorism Dictionaries
- Chronology of Afghanistan
- Geography of Terrorism
- Glossary of Allied Weaponry
- Glossary of Biochem Terrorism
- Glossary of Afghanistan
- Glossary of Current Events
- Glossary of Terrorist Organizations
Textile Dictionaries
- All About Fabrics Glossary
- AW Textiles Glossary
- Glossary of Fabrics
- Glossary of Textiles
- Japanese Textile Wordlist
- Textile Dictionary
- See also Multilingual Dictionaries
- Centre for Canadian Fashion & Design Textile Glossaries
- Cotton
- Manmade Fibers
- Miscellaneous
- Silk
- Specialty Fibers
- Wool
- See also Clothing
Theater Dictionaries
- Glossary of Technical Theater Terms
- Dictionary of Theatrical Terms
- On-line Dictionary of Theatrical Terms
- Theatrecrafts Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms
- Greek - Roman Theatre Glossary
- Tupelo Community Theater Glossary of Theatre Terms
Trade Dictionaries
- Canadian E-trade Glossary
- HSBC Trade Glossary
- The Language of Trade: Glossary of Terms (USIA)
- Vocabulary of International Trade Terms
Transportation Dictionaries
- Terminology on Combined Transport: English, French, German, Russian (PDF file)
- Glossary for Transport Statistics - Maritime Transport (PDF file)
- Glossary for Transport Statistics - Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) (PDF file)
- Glossary for Transport Statistics - Oil Pipeline Transport (PDF file)
- Glossary for Transport Statistics - Intermodal Transport (PDF file)
- Glossary for Transport Statistics - Railway Transport (PDF file)
- Glossary for Transport Statistics - Road Transport (PDF file)
Travel Dictionaries
Witchcraft Dictionaries
- Electronic Glossary of Alchemy
- Glossary of Terms in Parapsychology
- Terms of Divination
- Terms of Witchcraft
- Voodoo Authentica Terms
- Witchcraft Glossary And Dictionary of Craft Terms
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