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Dictionaries

This page lists language and other dictionaries of general interest. For dictionaries of terms relevant to particular subjects, please see the appropriate Subject Guide.

English | Other languages | Quotations

English language

• English Dictionaries & Thesauri via Oxford Reference Online
  Quickly search for authoritative definitions of commonly used English words.
• English Language Reference via Oxford Reference Online
  Provides a variety of references on English grammar, usage, etc.
• Oxford English Dictionary
  The most comprehensive dictionary of the English language. Good for tracing the history of words and finding definitions for antiquated or obscure words.
• iTools
  Search for definitions of terms in English, including specialized techincal terms. Also provides a thesaurus and computer translation services.
• OneLook Dictionaries
  Search a plethora of online dictionaries for definitions and/or translations of terms.
• English Language Dictionaries
  A listing of print dictionaries in our collection that provide definitions of English words.
• Internet Public Library: Dictionaries
  Provides an extensive listing of general and specialized English language dictionaries available online.

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Other languages

• Bilingual Dictionaries via Oxford Reference Online
  Bilingual English and French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish.
• FreeTranslation.com
  Provides machine translation of user-entered phrases and entire web pages.
• American Sign Language
  A listing of print American Sign Language dictionaries in our collection.
• Chinese-English
  A listing of print Chinese-English dictionaries in our collection.
• French-English
  A listing of print French-English dictionaries in our collection.
• German-English
  A listing of print German-English dictionaries in our collection.
• Greek-English
  A listing of print Greek-English dictionaries in our collection.
• Japanese-English
  A listing of print Japanese-English dictionaries in our collection.
• Latin-English
  A listing of print Latin-English dictionaries in our collection.
• Russian-English
  A listing of print Russian-English dictionaries in our collection.
• Spanish-English
  A listing of print Spanish-English dictionaries in our collection.

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Quotations

• Quotations Dictionaries via Oxford Reference Online
  Find famous quotations and their sources.
• QuoteWorld.org
  Provides a searchable database of more than 15,000 famous quotes.

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