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Concise Oxford English dictionary / edited by Catherine Soanes, Angus Stevenson.

11th ed., rev.

Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

xx, 1681 pages ; 24 cm

"The Concise Oxford English Dictionary presents a picture of English today. It includes: rich, authoritative coverage of the English language including scientific and technical terms as well as English from around the world; accurate description for each word, with real examples and usage notes drawn from the evidence of the Oxford English Corpus; clear layout to help you find the information you need; and a new centre section that explores the richness of the English language past and present. This dictionary contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and meanings."--Jacket.

English language -- Dictionaries.

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Soanes, Catherine.

Stevenson, Angus.

Oxford English dictionary

Includes bibliographical references.

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