The American heritage dictionary of the English language
With more than 350,000 entries and definitions--including 16,000 new words and meanings; over 500 usage notes from our Usage Panel; 4,000 illustrations; an Appendix of Indo-European Roots; 900 synonym paragraphs; 400 word history notes; and more. The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English La...
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Format: | Book |
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Language: | English |
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Boston
Houghton Mifflin Company
1996
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Edition: | 3rd ed |
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Online Access: | Click Here to View Status and Holdings. |
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Summary: | With more than 350,000 entries and definitions--including 16,000 new words and meanings; over 500 usage notes from our Usage Panel; 4,000 illustrations; an Appendix of Indo-European Roots; 900 synonym paragraphs; 400 word history notes; and more. The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition takes the best-selling tradition of the original edition, published in 1969, into the twenty-first century. Its striking appearance, richness of information, and accessibility distinguishes it from every other dictionary ever published. |
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Physical Description: | xliv, 2140 pages illustrations 33 cm |
ISBN: | 0395448956 |