Oxford English Dictionary Online
The full Oxford English Dictionary of over 600,000 words – a definitive record of the development of the English language. Of interest to students or anyone who wants to understand the history of words. New words and meanings are added frequently.
Subjects: History
Audience: Children, General public, Secondary students, Tertiary students
Content type: Homework resources, Quick facts
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The Oxford English Dictionary Online covers words from across the English-speaking world, from North America to South Africa, from Australia and New Zealand to the Caribbean. It also offers etymological analysis and in listing of variant spellings, and it shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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Page last updated: 21 December 2011.
