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Author | : Robert Hendrickson |
Publisher | : Facts on File |
Total Pages | : 968 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
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"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 | : Robert Hendrickson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 754 |
Release | : 1997 |
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ISBN | : 9780816032662 |
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Author | : Robert Hendrickson |
Publisher | : Facts on File |
Total Pages | : 754 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780816040889 |
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Explains the origins of thousands of words, proverbs, idioms, foreign language expressions, animal and plant names, and nicknames.
Author | : Robert Hendrickson |
Publisher | : Owl Books |
Total Pages | : 581 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780805012514 |
Download The Henry Holt Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Traces the history of more than seven thousand English words, expressions, and sayings
Author | : Robert Hendrickson |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 800 |
Release | : 2000-10-30 |
Genre | : Americanisms |
ISBN | : 1438129920 |
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Provides definitions and examples of words and phrases used in different geographical regions of the United States.
Author | : Elizabeth Webber |
Publisher | : Merriam-Webster |
Total Pages | : 614 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780877796282 |
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A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. Explains more than 900 allusions. Entries include examples from todays leading media. A must for serious readers, language lovers, and ESL students.
Author | : Robert Hendrickson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 581 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9780333460894 |
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Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 203 |
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ISBN | : 1599216833 |
Download Common Phrases Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Robert Hendrickson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 822 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Proverbs |
ISBN | : 9788130901244 |
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Author | : James Wynbrandt |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 705 |
Release | : 2010-05-12 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1438120958 |
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Presents information on congenital birth defects, giving the name, known or suspect cause and brief description as well as available treatments where applicable.