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Author | : Martin H. Manser |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 1438121121 |
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Clarifies and explains words and phrases spanning a range of fields, from law and music to philosophy and cuisine. This title contains entries that include pronunciations in American English, parts of speech and other relevant grammatical information, languages of origin, definitions, examples of use, and etymological backgrounds.
Author | : Martin H. Manser |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9780816070350 |
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Provides pronunciations, origins, and meanings for words and phrases from foreign sources, ranging from everyday terms to words in the news and the specialized languages of cooking, music, the arts, and the law.
Author | : Martin H. Manser |
Publisher | : Paw Prints |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-02 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9781439573761 |
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Provides pronunciations, origins, and meanings for words and phrases from foreign sources, ranging from such everyday terms as "dollar," to words in the news and the specialized languages of cooking, music, the arts, and the law.
Author | : Robert Hendrickson |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 800 |
Release | : 2000-10-30 |
Genre | : Americanisms |
ISBN | : 1438129920 |
Download The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Provides definitions and examples of words and phrases used in different geographical regions of the United States.
Author | : Robert Hendrickson |
Publisher | : Facts on File |
Total Pages | : 968 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Download The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"The most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind, The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, Fourth Edition has been completely updated and expanded and now contains definitions and origins of more than 15,000 words and expressions. This encyclopedia features anecdotes and information on the development of a wide range of words, including slang, proverbs, animal and plant names, place names, nicknames, historical expressions, foreign language expressions, and phrases from literature. The emphasis throughout is on words and expressions whose origins are not adequately explained, or not addressed at all, in standard dictionaries. Approximately 2,500 new entries have been added to this edition, ranging from Aardsma to zounds."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Tad Tuleja |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Cynthia A. Barnhart |
Publisher | : Facts on File |
Total Pages | : 726 |
Release | : 2008-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780816063796 |
Download The Facts on File Student's Dictionary of American English Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Provides information about meaning, pronunciation, syllable breaks, and appropriate usage for more than ninety thousand words, and gives shades of meaning illustrated by phrases or sentences for each word.
Author | : Jack O'Gorman |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2014-02-25 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0838919766 |
Download Reference Sources for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Focusing on new reference sources published since 2008 and reference titles that have retained their relevance, this new edition brings O’Gorman’s complete and authoritative guide to the best reference sources for small and medium-sized academic and public libraries fully up to date.
Author | : Bill Bryson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Download The Facts on File Dictionary of Troublesome Words Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Martin H. Manser |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Allusions |
ISBN | : 0816048681 |
Download The Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This indispensable work is a comprehensive resource offering abundant information that students and general readers of all ages will find clear and to the point. A useful companion to The Facts On File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions explains the meanings and origins of allusions from the Bible and classical mythology, including Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian. It features approximately 2,000 entries, from Abelard and Heloise to Zeus. It covers biblical and mythological figures (Narcissus, Athena, Daniel), places (Mount Olympus, Gesthemane, Elysian Fields), key concepts (doomsday, utopia), and other references with biblical and mythological origins (judgment of Solomon, salt of the earth, patience of Job, labors of Hercules). It also includes a pronunciation key for difficult words or terms; examples of usage; and extensive cross-references.