from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary who’s short form /huːz/ /huːz/ who is Take your English to the next level The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary...
“this surprise and alarm in the mind of Josiah, betraying, as it does, such utter ignorance of the Book of the Law and the severity of its threatenings,–except on the supposition that as a written document it had well-nigh perished?” [Footnote: Smith’s _Bible Dictionary_, art. “...
The first English dictionary was published in 1604.The dictionary was a list.of about 3000difficult words,each followed by a one-word definition.The author,Robert Cawdrey,did not include everyday words in his dictionary.He believed that no one would look up a word in a dictionary if he alre...
Definition of whortleberry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED, 牛津英语词典) is thinking of adding the Chinese word tuhao (土豪) to its 2014 edition (版本).The word has become popular in China during the past few months to describe newly rich people who spend mo
Question: The Oxford English Dictionary defines 'selfie' as a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website. With this definition in mind, how often, if at all, do you generally take selfies? Respondents st...
the American colonies 1788 British penal colony established in Australia 1803 Act of Union unites Britain and Ireland 1828 Noah Webster publishes his dictionary 1851 Herman Melville publishes Moby Dick 1922 British Broadcasting Company founded 1928 The Oxford English Dictionary is published ...
It is quite unusual to know who contributes most to the first Oxford English Dictionary. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English ...
The first dictionary of American English was published by Noah Webster in 1828. He also decided to spell some words in a simpler way. For example, he wrote “colour” as “color”, “centre” as “center”, and “plough” as “plow”. These spellings are still used in America today....
How to use the quick search The quick search bar can be found on the OED (Oxford English Dictionary) homepage and at the top of every entry page,and finds main dictionary entries,such as alphabet,break,xylophone.It also finds phrases and compounds listed within main entries,...