Dictionaries

Written originally for the education of the polite London classes in 'canting' - the language of thieves and ruffians - should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town, A New Dictionary of Terms, Ancient and Modern, of the Canting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909935327Author J Paul DysonFormat PaperbackPage Count 436Imprint J P & A DysonPublisher J P & A DysonWeight(grams) 857gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm *...

What's the singular of paparazzi? Is graffiti singular or plural? What about kudos? Should I say empathic or empathetic? Is it a couple of dozen or a couple dozen? What's the correct pronunciation of concierge? Or schism? Or flaccid?In this book of...

This new edition of the Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Dictionary offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the most important phrasal verbs in English. Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Dictionary gives learners of English detailed help with...

By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of his London home to the creation of his Dictionary. He...

Compiled by the general editor of The Oxford Shakespeare, and one of the best-known authorities on the playwright's works, this dictionary offers information on all aspects of Shakespeare, both in his own time and in later ages. The wide-ranging...

From early cave drawings to modern corporate logos, graphic symbols have been used to convey meanings both tangible and abstract. In this unique dictionary, Carl G. Liungman puts approximately 2,500 Western graphic symbols at your fingertips. Each entry...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877794233Author Merriam-WebsterFormat HardbackPage Count 752Imprint Merriam-WebsterPublisher Merriam-WebsterWeight(grams) 1179gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Historical Dictionary of Sherlock Holmes contains a variety of information about Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, as both narratives and also cultural phenomena. The volume will help readers look deeper into those stories and the meanings of...

Featuring the most important and enduring works from Marx's enormous corpus, this collection ranges from the Hegelian idealism of his youth to the mature socialism of his later works. Organized both topically and in rough chronological order, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877791515Author Merriam-Webster Inc.Format PaperbackPage Count 1152Imprint Merriam Webster,U.S.Publisher Merriam Webster,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553583229Author Houghton Mifflin CompanyFormat PaperbackPage Count 960Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935786412Author Kent HesselbeinFormat PaperbackPage Count 740Imprint Saint Clair PublicationsPublisher Saint Clair PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877796688Author Merriam-WebsterFormat PaperbackPage Count 720Imprint Merriam Webster,U.S.Publisher Merriam Webster,U.S.

Unique subject guide to over 20,000 Scots words. * Subject-by-subject access to Scots words with definitions in English * Wide-ranging coverage of different subjects including animal and plant life, farming and fishing, food and drink, emotions and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789395458252Author Vasudeo Govind ApteFormat PaperbackPage Count 366Imprint Motilal Banarsidass,Publisher Motilal Banarsidass,

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789780307608Author University Presses, NigeriaFormat PaperbackPage Count 476Imprint University Press plcPublisher University Press plc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578591374Author Elyse SommerFormat HardbackPage Count 626Imprint Visible Ink PressPublisher Visible Ink PressWeight(grams) 1094g

This classic dictionary deals carefully and exhaustively with all the words which occur in Anglo-Saxon poetry and prose. Variant dialectic forms are given, together with variant forms found in the same dialect. Purely poetic words and words not common in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780897392068Author Heron BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Heron BooksPublisher Heron BooksWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 19mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780877792949Author Merriam-WebsterFormat PaperbackPage Count 896Imprint Merriam Webster,U.S.Publisher Merriam Webster,U.S.

As Oxford's flagship American dictionary, the New Oxford American Dictionary sets the standard of excellence for lexicography in this country. With more than 350,000 words, phrases, and senses, hundreds of explanatory notes, and more than a thousand...

These selections provide a brief but comprehensive introduction to Fichte's philosophical system and his place in the history of German Idealism. In addition to some of Fichte's most influential texts, such as the First and Second Introductions to the...

It functions as a dictionary, defining specific words in the bible, as well as a concordance with entries listing scriptural reference to passages where these words may be found.Reading the Bible provides inspiration and hope to millions of people...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780713052Author Andrey TaranovFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint T&p BooksPublisher T&p BooksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781434103017Author Noah WebsterFormat PaperbackPage Count 828Imprint EditoriumPublisher EditoriumWeight(grams) 1996gDimensions(mm) 297mm * 211mm * 43mm

This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is...

The Devil's Financial Dictionary skewers the plutocrats and bureaucrats who gave us exploding mortgages, freakish risks, and banks too big to fail. And it distills the complexities, absurdities, and pomposities of Wall Street into plain truths and...

This book fulfils a keenly-felt need for a modern, comprehensive dictionary of Scottish Gaelic into English. The numerous examples of usage and idiom in this work have been modelled on examples culled from modern literature, and encompass many registers...

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language...

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A Frequency Dictionary of British English provides information about the frequency and distribution of words in British English.The dictionary presents rich information about word frequencies and distributions in an accessible manner. In addition to...

A Student's Dictionary of Classical and Medieval Chinese is the long-desired Chinese - English reference work for all those reading texts dating from the Warring States period through the Tang dynasty, and beyond. Comprising 8,000+ characters, arranged...

English is the language most frequently used in international military and peacekeeping operations. This dictionary contains over 6,000 entries providing up-to-date coverage of British, American and international military vocabulary, including training,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578594337Author Elyse SommerFormat HardbackPage Count 628Imprint Visible Ink PressPublisher Visible Ink PressWeight(grams) 1045g

This bestselling English Dictionary contains 15,000 headwords and 35,000 definitions, with pronunciation and numbered senses within definitions. With this dictionary you can increase your word power and increase your confidence when using the English...

This unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and became the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary and a great lexicographer. It also provides an...

The English/Spanish dictionary is the core component of the Oxford Picture Dictionary Third Edition program, building students' vocabulary, reading, and critical thinking skills for success in their daily lives. It features all of the new content from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780713014Author Andrey TaranovFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint T&p BooksPublisher T&p BooksWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 9mm