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Oxford English dictionary

A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 3 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.

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  • OED online
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