Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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This centenary edition of the world-famous Concise Oxford English Dictionary presents the most accurate picture of English today.






This centenary edition of the world-famous Concise Oxford English Dictionary presents the most accurate picture of English today.
The Classic First Edition
The classic original edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1911 in a beautifully reproduced facsimile edition with a new introductory essay by David Crystal.
Based on the Oxford Dictionary
A thorough survey of current English (95,000 entries and l50,000 definitions), with extensive coverage of phrases, idioms and abbreviations, and generous treatment of scientific, technical, literary and notable archaic words.
Based on the Oxford English dictionary and its supplements.
This work contains sections on vocabulary, punctuation and "airs and graces" as well as contentious syntactical sections.
(The pocket Oxford dictionary has remained a favourite small dictionary since it was first compiled by the Fowler brothers over 50 years ago)