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Resources in This Category

• AllWords.com

  http://www.allwords.com/
  Features two modern English dictionaries, multilingual search, and translation. Also features a guide to language sites on the web and a language discussion forum.

• Cambridge Dictionary

  http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
  Free online dictionary from Cambridge University Press.

• Cooldictionary.com

  http://www.cooldictionary.com/
  Free edition of a complete Webster dictionary. Fully crosslinked. Includes sound.

• DataSegment Dictionary

  http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/
  Find definitions by alphabetical browsing or word lookup. Powered by several print dictionaries.

• Definitions.net

  http://www.definitions.net/
  Search or browse thousands of definitions

• DICT Development Group

  http://www.dict.org/
  A WWW interface to several freely available on-line dictionaries, including Webster's 1913, the Jargon File, the US Gazetteer, and Easton's Bible Dictionary.

• Dictionary.net

  http://www.dictionary.net/
  A dictionary database of word and phrase definitions from eight different sources.

• Elizabethan Dictionary

  http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-dictionary.htm
  Provides the origins and meanings of Elizabethan words and vocabulary including obscure Shakespearean expressions.

• English Dictionary - Definr.com

  http://definr.com/
  English dictionary contains 150,000 entries.

• Examining the Oxford English Dictionary

  http://oed.hertford.ox.ac.uk/main/
  A scholarly analysis of the Oxford English Dictionary by Dr Charlotte Brewer, Hertford College, Oxford.

• HyperDic

  http://www.hyperdic.net/
  Based on the WordNet lexical database and thesaurus, this dictionary covers only a selection of the most frequent English words. Includes synonyms, antonyms, examples and pronunciation, and links between related words.

• HyperDictionary.com

  http://www.hyperdictionary.com/
  Includes a thesaurus and searchable dictionaries for English, computers, dreams and medicine.

• Hypertext Webster Gateway

  http://www.bennetyee.org/http_webster.cgi
  Provides access to multiple English dictionaries.

• Information Please Dictionary

  http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary.html
  Infoplease's free online dictionary. Features almanacs, an encyclopedia, and an atlas.

• Internet Terms Dictionary

  http://dictionary.noamnet.com/
  Internet Terms Dictionary contains over 500,000 terms.

• Lexipedia Visual Word Web

  http://www.lexipedia.com/
  Visual dictionary. Includes definitions and examples of sentence use.

• Linguee

  http://www.linguee.com/
  One can search many bilingual texts in English and German for words and expressions.

• Longman Dictionary Of Contemporary English

  http://www.ldoceonline.com/
  Searchable dictionary of contemporary English.

• Macmillan English Dictionaries

  http://www.macmillandictionary.com/
  Resource site for the Macmillan range of dictionaries.

• Memidex Dictionary

  http://www.memidex.com/
  An online dictionary originally based on WordNet, contains extensive cross-references, hierarchical links, and a complete listing of inflections.

• Merriam-Webster OnLine

  http://www.merriam-webster.com/
  Free searchable dictionary and thesaurus, word games, a word of the day, and many other English language and vocabulary reference tools and resources.

• Middle English Dictionary

  http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10625
  A concise dictionary of middle English. Time period is from A.D. 1150 to 1580.

• Mnemonic Dictionary

  http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/
  Mnemonic Dictionary is a resource which provides memory aids for each word.

• Ninjawords Dictionary

  http://www.ninjawords.com/
  A free searchable on-line dictionary.

• OneLook Dictionaries

  http://www.onelook.com/
  Contains a database of words, terms, names, and acronyms.

• Online Dictionary - Die.net

  http://dict.die.net/
  Cross-referenced definitions, spelling correction, and searches from WordNet and Webster's.

• Online Dictionary of Language Terminology

  http://www.odlt.org/
  Explains key language terms such as: nouns, verbs, aspects, and tenses. Provides usage and grammar guidance.

• Oxford Dictionaries

  http://oxforddictionaries.com/
  Dictionary by Oxford University Press. Answers questions on English grammar, spelling, and usage. Basic dictionary is free, premium content with subscription.

• Oxford Learner's Dictionary

  http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
  Allows users to search, free of charge, for entries in the latest edition.

• Photographic dictionary

  http://photographicdictionary.com/
  A simple dictionary that illustrates several thousand common nouns and concepts with photographs.

• Plan of an English Dictionary (1747)

  http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/plan.html
  Letter written by Samuel Johnson to the Earl of Chesterfield setting out his plan for an English Dictionary.

• Reference Dictionary

  http://referenceer.blogspot.com/
  A dictionary of words and phrases on the verge of extinction.

• The Beet Foundation

  http://beetfoundation.com/words/
  General purpose online English language dictionary and Thesaurus.

• The Century Dictionary Online

  http://www.global-language.com/CENTURY/
  Free 500,000 word dictionary of English with an encyclopedia and world atlas. Contains headword lookup and a full text search of 22 million words of text.

• The Jargon Database

  http://www.jargondatabase.com/
  A repository of popular neologisms, management speak, and technical terms relevant to various regions, jobs, and cultures, and organized by categories.

• The Newbury House Online Dictionary

  http://nhd.heinle.com/
  Search over 40,000 entries to get clear concise definitions and when available related pictures.

• Ultralingua

  http://ultralingua.com/online-dictionary/
  Searchable dictionary of the English language, with standard, reverse and phonetic lookup. Also links to a range of other language resources.

• Virtual Dictionary

  http://www.vdictionary.com/
  Searchable English language dictionary shows results in synonym sets.

• Vocabulary.com Dictionary

  http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary
  The Vocabulary.com Dictionary uses predictive technology to zero in on just the right word as you type. It is enriched by engaging content explaining the meaning and usage of thousands of vocabulary items.

• Webster's Unabridged Dictionary of 1913

  http://www.bibliomania.com/2/3/257/
  Forms version. Allows browsing headwords.

• Wiktionary

  http://en.wiktionary.org/
  English language Wiki dictionary from the Wikimedia Foundation.

• Word Central

  http://www.wordcentral.com/
  Student dictionary and rhyming dictionary online at Merriam-Webster's website. Daily Buzzword by subscription.

• Word Information Dictionary

  http://www.wordinfo.info/
  A dictionary of English words derived from Latin and Greek Sources. Ability to find the Latin and Greek origins or etymologies.

• Word Spy

  http://www.wordspy.com/
  Site dedicated to recently coined words and existing words revived into modern usage.

• Wordnik.com

  http://www.wordnik.com/
  Definitions, example sentences and pronunciations for millions of English-language words, and user-contributed comments and word lists.

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