thesaurus dictionary

  • 21thesaurus — See dictionary. See dictionary, glossary, thesaurus …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 22thesaurus — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. treasury; repository, lexicon, dictionary. See publication. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lexicon, glossary, synonyms and antonyms, synonymy, collection of words; see also dictionary . III (Roget s 3… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 23thesaurus — the•sau•rus [[t]θɪˈsɔr əs[/t]] n. pl. sau•rus•es, sau•ri [[t] ˈsɔr aɪ[/t]] 1) a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms 2) any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other comprehensive reference book 3) a storehouse, repository, or treasury • Etymology:… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24thesaurus — noun /θɪˈsɔːɹəs/ a) A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language. Roget is the leading brand name for a print English thesaurus. b) A di …

    Wiktionary

  • 25dictionary — See dictionary, glossary, thesaurus …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 26thesaurus — the·sau·rus || θɪ sɔːrÉ™s n. dictionary of synonyms; storehouse, repository; dictionary …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 27thesaurus — n 1. dictionary, lexicon, wordbook, synonymy, synonym finder, crossword puzzle dictionary; encyclopedia, cyclopedia. 2. storehouse, warehouse, Brit. pantechnican; depository, treasury, cache, vault, repository, receptacle; arsenal, armory …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 28thesaurus — [θɪ sɔ:rəs] noun (plural thesauri rʌɪ or thesauruses) 1》 a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts. 2》 archaic a dictionary or encyclopedia. Origin C16: via L. from Gk thēsauros storehouse, treasure …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 29dictionary — noun dictionaries created by Oxford s American lexicographers Syn: lexicon, wordbook, word list, glossary; thesaurus …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 30thesaurus — /θəˈsɔrəs / (say thuh sawruhs), / ˈzɔ / (say zaw ) noun (plural thesauruses or thesauri /θəˈsɔraɪ/ (say thuh sawruy), / ˈzɔ / (say zaw )) 1. a storehouse or repository, as of words or knowledge. 2. a reference work in which the entries are… …