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  • 11Concise Oxford English Dictionary — Le Concise Oxford English Dictionary (jusqu en 2002 officiellement intitulé The Concise Oxford Dictionary, et plus largement connu sous l abréviation COD) est probablement le plus connu des « petits » dictionnaires Oxford. Il a été… …

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  • 12Dictionary — For other uses, see Dictionary (disambiguation). For Wikimedia s dictionary project visit Wiktionary, or see the Wiktionary article. A multi volume Latin dictionary by Egidio Forcellini. A dic …

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  • 13concise — adjective Etymology: Latin concisus, from past participle of concidere to cut up, from com + caedere to cut, strike Date: circa 1590 marked by brevity of expression or statement ; free from all elaboration and superfluous detail < a concise&#8230; …

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  • 14concise — [[t]kənsa͟ɪs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words. Burton s text is concise and informative... Whatever you are writing make sure you are clear, concise, and accurate.&#8230; …

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  • 15Dictionary of Old English — The Dictionary of Old English (DOE) is a dictionary published by the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto under the direction of Angus Cameron (1941–1983), Ashley Crandell Amos (1951–1989), and Antonette diPaolo Healey. It defines&#8230; …

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  • 16Dictionary of American English — A Dictionary of American English on Historical Principles (DAE) is a dictionary of terms appearing in English in the United States that was published in four volumes from 1938 to 1944 by the University of Chicago Press.[1][2][3] Intended to pick&#8230; …

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  • 17Dictionary of Canadian Biography — The Dictionary of Canadian Biography (DCB) is a dictionary of biographical entries for individuals who have contributed to the history of Canada. The DCB, which was initiated in 1959, is a collaboration between the University of Toronto and&#8230; …

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  • 18A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English — &#160; Author(s) Eric Partridge …

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  • 19Chinese dictionary — Chinese dictionaries date back over two millennia to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which is a significantly longer lexicographical history than any other language. There are hundreds of dictionaries for Chinese, and this article will introduce some&#8230; …

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  • 20Biographical dictionary — Biographical dictionaries – a type of encyclopedic dictionary limited to biographical information – have been written in many languages. Many attempt to cover the major personalities of a country (with limitations, such as living persons only, in …

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