Dictionaries have been part of British life since at least 1604, when Robert Cawdrey’s A Table Alphabeticall was published. Containing around 3,000 words and their definitions, Cawdrey hoped it ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has announced the new slang terms that have been added to their ranks - from 'beery' to 'boozeroo'. The OED - which dates back to 1884 and is one of the famous ...

Oxford University Press has apologised for its “flippant” response to a discussion about sexism in its world-famous dictionaries, resulting in a review of the example sentences used for the ...

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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary took nine years to write and included 42,773 entries.This large two volume book is one of the first editions of the famous dictionary written by Samuel Johnson ...

In your issue of Aug. 29 appears the statement: "The publishers of Webster's Dictionary announced yesterday through H. Curtis Rowley, their Treasurer, that no attempt would be made at present to ...

Q: I wonder if you know why Apple TV+ is misspelling the title of their big new movie “Wolfs.” The dictionaries I’ve ...

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A s one of the most important languages in the world, Latin had humble beginnings. It originated along the Tiber River in ...

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The famous dictionary is turning 90 years old this year and says it wants to create a snapshot of how Australians speak. The Oxford English Dictionary is a guide to the meaning and history of ...