It gives us a fascinating insight into the language and literature used in the Georgian period. Johnson's Dictionary became the standard authority on the English Language with a worldwide ...

Rastell’s law dictionary was the first English language dictionary of any type, with its alphabetical arrangement of terms and their definitions. First published in Anglo-Norman French around 1523 as ...

A dictionary is a list of words or phrases and their definitions (what they mean). Dictionaries are arranged in alphabetical order. They help you to spell or understand any new words, so are a ...

The dictionary is available in two formats, one for printing and the other for rapid access by computer. The pronunciation conventions used in the various foreign-language, English-language ...

In an English dictionary you'll find words beginning with ‘a’ at the front and ‘z’ at the back. There are lots of words in the English language which begin with 'a', so it's not just the ...

It is by no means an adverse criticism of Eli Burnstein’s new book, Dictionary of Fine Distinctions, to recommend you place it in the downstairs bathroom (or loo, if you are British ...

The Oxford lexicographers have updated the dictionary with 29 Nigerian words, recognising the "unique and distinctive contribution to English as a global language" of Africa's most populous country.

The Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies has launched a Kurtöp-Dzongkha-English Dictionary. The book was developed to promote ...