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dic·tion·ar·y (dksh-nr)
n. pl. dic·tion·ar·ies
1. A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.
2. A book listing the words of a language with translations into another language.
3. A book listing words or other linguistic items in a particular category or subject with specialized information about them: a medical dictionary.
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9780550101495
Chambers Reference Library
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NZ$ 65.00 each
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Chambers and Partners
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9780195585032
New Zealand Oxford Primary School Dictionary
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NZ$ 25.00 each
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Dianne Bardsley (ed.)
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Oxford University Press
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This is a major new edition of this best-selling dictionary, written especially for New Zealand students aged 10-12 years of age.
Fully revised with many new features this dictionary is the essential reference resource for upper primary school students. It provides information that should help develop a better understanding of how words are used in the English
language, and particularly in New Zealand English.
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9780007341627
Collins New Zealand School Dictionary and Thesaurus 2009/10
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NZ$ 30.00 each
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This new combined Dictionary and Thesaurus ensures you'll always have the words you need at your fingertips. With matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page, you'll never be stuck for words again! Collins New Zealand School Dictionary and Thesaurus will help you find all the words, definitions and alternatives you need. Suitable for all school users, its clear, straightforward definitions reflect today's language, while the matching thesaurus entries provide a generous choice of synonyms. Including specifically New Zealand English and Maori content, it also contains themed lists New Zealand terms. Dozens of word web pages offer a mind map approach with alternatives for commonly over-used words.
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9780007213597
Collins Scrabble Dictionary
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NZ$ 17.00 each
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various
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HarperCollins Publishers
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This is an essential resource for all Scrabble players. Containing all the words of up to nine letters in length from "Collins Scrabble Words", the "Collins Scrabble Dictionary" allows players to settle disputes over the eligibility of words. Clear and concise definitions assist players with vocabulary building for better Scrabble play.
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9780007233151
Collins Scrabble Words
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NZ$ 23.00 each
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Harper Collins
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Every Word Counts! Nearly every Scrabble player has been involved in a dispute over what words are acceptable on a Scrabble board. Now you can settle all those squabbles with this new edition of "Collins Scrabble Words" - the authority on Scrabble. Compiled using the Collins Word Web - the world's largest language database - "Scrabble Words" is the most comprehensive Scrabble word list ever, including World English from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, UK and USA brought together in a single list. With over a quarter of a million permissible words, including inflected forms, "Scrabble Words" is the most extensive word list ever published and is the ideal adjudication tool for anyone playing Scrabble. "Scrabble Lists" is endorsed by Mattel and is an essential reference for all Scrabble players, from keen, regular players to families playing with children. Scrabble[registered] is a registered trademark of J. W. Spear & Sons ...
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9780199568024
Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
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NZ$ 40.00 each
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Elizabeth Knowles (ed.)
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Oxford University Press
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Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
features 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world and across 250 subjects - from 'Cats' and 'Dogs' to 'Achievement' and 'Extravagance'. Each theme has a short introduction giving an overview of key elements in the proverbial treatment of the topic and each entry provides information on the date, source, and meaning of the phrase.
Not only is this book a pleasure to browse but it is ideal for quick reference with its comprehensive index that makes it easy to find the exact phrase you're looking for. Drawing on Oxford's ongoing dictionary research and language monitoring, this book unearths sayings used in the English-speaking world from Asia, Africa, Middle East, and many other cultures. Together with proverbs more traditional to the English language it includes many new phrases, such as
'The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best is now'
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