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OED Online (Oxford English Dictionary) (Oxford University Press)
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Description:
This database contains the entire text of the
Oxford English Dictionary
. This electronic text not only contains definitions for most of the words in the English language but also information on their origins and quotations showing their range of meanings from the time they entered the language to the present. Access also includes the
Historical Thesaurus of the OED
.
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for more info and a brief guided tour.
SPONSORED BY: VIVA, The Virtual Library of Virginia.
Resource Type:
Dictionary
Location:
Campus/Remote
Updated:
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Unrestricted
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Subjects covered by this resource:
A - Z (Index)
British & Irish History
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, & Almanacs
English
Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
History
North American History
Philosophy and Religion
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