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English Language Dictionaries

Oxford English Dictionary

If you're in the library, try this classic dictionary to find the meaning, history, and timeline of a word, as well as quotations containing the word.


SIRS Discoverer Dictionary
Use this online dictionary to look up the meaning and pronunciation of English words. To access the dictionary, click on "Dictionary" under Database Features.
Searchasaurus Dictionary
Searchasaurus provides pronunciations, definitions, and links to synonyms from the American Heritage Children's Dictionary.
Merriam Webster WWW Dictionary
The Merriam Webster WWW Dictionary provides detailed definitions of words and will even say them out loud for you! This site is available for free from any computer with Internet access.
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Multiple Language Dictionaries

YourDictionary.com
Use YourDictionary.com to find meanings and pronunciations for words in English, and links to dictionaries in over 250 other languages! This free site is a great foreign language resource, with links to many useful sites for learning about words in any and every language.

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