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Book

Paperback Oxford English dictionary.

Call Number

  • 423 P2144 (CEN)

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Edition

Seventh edition.

Publication Information

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Physical Description

xiii, 864 pages ; 20 cm

Summary

This fully updated edition offers over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions. It covers all the words you need for everyday use, carefully selected from the evidence of the Oxford English Corpus, a databank of 21st century English, containing over 2 billion words. The Factfinder centre section gives quick-reference entries on topics including famous people, countries, and science.

Contents

  • Preface
  • A short history of Oxford dictionaries
  • Guide to the use of the dictionary
  • Note on trademarks and proprietary status
  • Paperback Oxford English Dictionary
  • Factfinder

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