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dic·tion·ary (dik′s̸hə ner′ē)

noun pl. dictionaries -·ar′·ies

  1. a book of alphabetically listed words in a language, with definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, and other information; lexicon
  2. a book of alphabetically listed words in a language with their equivalents in another language a Spanish-English dictionary
  3. any alphabetically arranged list of words or articles relating to a special subject a medical dictionary

Etymology: ML dictionarium < LL dictio: see diction

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dictionary

n.

glossary, lexicon, wordbook, word list, vocabulary, thesaurus, concordance, reference work, gazetteer, encyclopedia, cyclopedia, dictionary of synonyms, promptory, promptorium (Latin), lexicographical work, unabridged dictionary, desk dictionary, college dictionary, bilingual dictionary; dictionary of religion, dictionary of airplane mechanics, dictionary of law, etc., Webster's*; see also reference 3.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

dictionary Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • quotation: It's also possible to search a dictionary of quotations which includes quotes from Laurie Anderson to Victor Hugo.

Converse of object

  • rhyme: It has word look up, rhyming dictionary, verse creator, experiments, games, puzzles and much more.

Adjective modifier

  • bilingual: Check whether parents would be able to provide a bilingual dictionary for the pupil.

Modifies a noun

  • definition: A dictionary definition of a blunder is " a gross mistake " .

Noun used with modifier

  • slang: Type " slang word " in the location bar to look up something in the people's slang dictionary.
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-Burke,Johnny

'When you say ''hill'','the Queen interrupted,'I could show you hills, in comparison with which you'd call that a valley.' 'No, I shouldn't,'said Alice, surprised into contradicting her at last: 'a hill can't be a valley, you know. That would be nonsenseö' The Red Queen shook her head.'You may call it ''nonsense'' if you like,'shesaid,'but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary!'

-Dodgson

His slang†was always a little out of date, as though he had studied in a dictionary of popular usage, but not in the latest edition.

-Greene, (Henry) Graham

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