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What's The Definition Of Dictionary? [n] a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dictionary: lexicon Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dictionary: biographical dictionary \| cant \| chemical dictionary \| desk dictionary \| dialect dictionary \| dictionary of quotations \| electronics dictionary \| etymological dictionary \| foreign-language dictionary \| gazetteer \| general dictionary \| geological dictionary \| gloss \| glossary \| gradus \| jargon \| language \| lexicon \| nomenclator \| onomasticon \| palaver \| phrase book \| polyglot dictionary \| promptorium \| rhyming dictionary \| science dictionary \| slang dictionary \| specialized dictionary \| synonym dictionary \| synonymy \| terminology \| thesaurus \| treasury of words \| unabridged dictionary \| vocabulary \| word list \| wordbook See Also \| bilingual dictionary \| collegiate dictionary \| desk dictionary \| dictionary entry \| etymological dictionary \| gazetteer \| learner's dictionary \| lexical entry \| little dictionary \| pocket dictionary \| school dictionary \| spell-checker \| spelling checker \| unabridged dictionary \| wordbook Dictionary In Webster's Dictionary \Dic"tionary\, n.; pl. {Dictionaries}. [Cf. F. dictionnaire. See {Diction}.] 1. A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook. I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time the materials of a dictionary. --Johnson. 2. Hence, a book containing the words belonging to any system or province of knowledge, arranged alphabetically; as, a dictionary of medicine or of botany; a biographical dictionary.

Dictionary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dictionary?

[n] a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dictionary: lexicon

Dictionary In Webster's Dictionary

\Dic"tion*a*ry\, n.; pl. {Dictionaries}. [Cf. F.
dictionnaire. See {Diction}.]
1. A book containing the words of a language, arranged
   alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a
   lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook.

         I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and
         noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or
         illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time
         the materials of a dictionary.        --Johnson.

2. Hence, a book containing the words belonging to any system
   or province of knowledge, arranged alphabetically; as, a
   dictionary of medicine or of botany; a biographical
   dictionary.

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