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Dictionaries & Thesauri

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable contains “words with a tale to tell.”
Glossarist
A searchable directory of glossaries and subject dictionaries.
Internet Picture dictionary
A dictionary with pictures and word activities geared to children. Also contains translations in French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Merriam-Webster On-line
Contains Merriam-Webster’s dictionary and thesaurus. Also see Merrium-Webster's Visual Dictionary Online.
OneLook Dictionary
Both a dictionary and a translator with a reverse look-up feature.
Online Slang Dictionary
A dictionary of slang words and expressions.
Roget's Thesauri
Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, third edition, 1995 and Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, 1922 are found at this site.
Slangsite.com
Slangsite.com is a dictionary of slang, made-up words, and colloquialisms.
Specialty Dictionaries from YourDictionary.com
Dictionaries on a range of special topics from accounting to wine.
Tech Dictionary
Find definitions for thousands of technology terms.
WordNet
WordNet is a lexical database for the English language.
Your Dictionary
A dictionary and a translator, a game room and word-of-the-day appear on the site.
   
   
   
   
 

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Last Updated: August 31, 2009

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