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OneLook Dictionaries  New!

Search over 20 dictionaries and 100,000 words at once. Or target your category with specific category dictionaries.

UC San Diego - Hypertext Webster Gateway  New!

Search engine finds dictionary definition for the exact or approximate selected word. Hyperlink to related words.

WWWebster Dictionary  New!

Online version of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. Simply enter keywords for a comprehensive definition, with thesaurus option.

Bartleby.com - American Heritage Dictionary  New!

Fourth edition of this respected dictionary was published in 2000. Find word definitions, audio files of pronunciations, and etymology.

Ben Shisler's Dictionary of English Phonesthemes

Dictionary contains a list of all the English words that are "phonesthetic," which the author defines as a words' sound conveys its meaning.

Cambridge Dictionaries  New!

UK-based publisher provides dictionaries of international and American English as well as phrase collections. Search the full listing of each.

Dictionary.com

Access easy-to-use dictionaries, including medical and language and a thesaurus, along with links to essential reference materials.

Early Modern English Dictionaries Database

Makes available dictionaries, glossaries and encyclopedias published in England between 1500 and 1600. Out of the University of Toronto.

Infoplease - Dictionary  New!

Search the Random House Collegiate Dictionary. Special features for word mavens, like crossword puzzles, are available.

LookSmart Fast Facts - Dictionary and Encyclopedia

Search for definitions, pronunciations and facts from more than 125,000 complete, precisely defined entries. With word of the day quiz.

Merriam-Webster OnLine

Merriam-Webster Language Center provides a dictionary, thesaurus and variety of word games and products.

Microsoft Encarta - Products

Introduces Encarta's line of interactive encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases and language programs. Try out demos and order titles of interest.

MSN Encarta - World English Dictionary

North American version of the Encarta dictionary includes audio files, which allow the user to hear each word being spoken.

Oxford English Dictionary

Authoritative dictionary of the English language is available online by subscription. Learn the history of this venerable publication.

Wordsmyth - Educational Dictionary, Thesaurus

Integrated dictionary and thesaurus that connects you to related concepts. Search for exact or approximate matches.

xrefer

Use this reference engine to search in general and single-subject dictionaries for words or subjects. Sources include Penguin and Oxford.