Random House Webster's college dictionary with CD-ROM
Featuring more than 207,000 definitions, this updated reference includes hundreds of new words and meanings, revised treatment of sensitive and offensive language, helpful usage notes, and etymologies.
| Corporate Authors: | Random House (Firm) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House Reference,
©2005.
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| Edition: | [Rev. and updated ed.]. |
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Table of Contents:
- Sample page
- Using this dictionary
- Defining our language for the 21st century
- Abbreviations key
- Pronunciation key
- Dictionary of the English language
- Biography and geography
- Biographical names
- Place names and abbreviations
- Ready reference supplement
- Guide for writers
- Avoiding insensitive and offensive language
- Forms of address
- From sounds to spellings
- Words most often misspelled
- Words commonly confused
- Signs & symbols
- Presidents of the United States
- Chief American holidays
- Continents
- Nations of the world
- Largest islands of the world
- Great oceans and seas of the world
- Largest lakes of the world
- Notable mountain peaks of the world
- Notable deserts of the world
- World maps.