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The American Heritage dictionary of the English language
By Dictionary, American Heritage
- ISBN
- 978-0-39582-517-4
- Publisher
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2000.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 15, 2000
The new American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language updates the third edition (1992) with 10,000 new words and senses and 4000 illustrations (many now in color) in the spacious outer margins. New words include "anime," "carjacking," "DVD," "glass ceiling," and "mommy track." Many abbreviations now familiar in the online world, such as "BTW" (by the way) and "LOL" (laughing out loud), are also defined. Each entry contains the headword, pronunciation, part of speech, and definition. Over 700 words have synonym notes, over 400 wor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
