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American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language4th ed. 2000. Contains over 90,000 entries with audio word pronunciations and some illustrations. Part of the Bartleby Collection.
Merriam-Webster OnlineIncludes the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesuarus.
Oxford English Dictionary PE 1625 .O86 (Ref)
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is an historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. It provides not only the current meanings of words, but also traces their development through time. Entries contain detailed etymological analysis, and are illustrated by quotations from a wide range of English language sources from around the world, making the OED a unique historical record. Click "Enter OED Online" and start searching.
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, 3rd ed.Containing 35,000 synonyms in an easy-to-use format, this thesaurus features succinct word definitions. Part of the Bartleby Collection.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
This online dictionary covers the current standard written and spoken English from the 1961 an 1993 editions of Webster's, with additional addenda included since those publications.
yourDictionary.comA comprehensive dictionary site containing links to dictionaries of over 200 different languages. Includes specialty dictionaries and thesauri, acronyms, etc.
Finding Word Information: English Language DictionariesAn extensive guide to different types of dictionaries including print editions available at WMU and online versions.
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