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Webster's New Explorer Dictionary & Thesaurus

Webster's New Explorer Dictionary & Thesaurus

Cover of Webster's New Explorer Dictionary & Thesaurus
Created in Cooperation with the Editors of Merriam-Webster
Suggested Retail: 
$19.98
ISBN: 
978-1-892859-78-5
Format: 
Hardcover
Trim Size: 
8 x 9 1/4
Pages: 
1440
Illustrations: 
150 1-color, 48 pp 4-color atlas
Carton count: 
6

Description

A Total Language Resource in a Single Volume

This perennial bestseller combines a completely updated dictionary, thesaurus, and world atlas into an economical, ready-reference book perfect for home, school, and the office. Clear, concise dictionary definitions and an easy-to-use thesaurus bring the world of words to everyone’s fingertips. The four-color atlas, from the mapmakers at the Encyclopædia Britannica, is an invaluable tool to understanding our world today.

  • The dictionary, offers more than 75,000 definitions and 2,000 new words
  • An all-new thesaurus features 150,000 synonyms, related words, antonyms and near antonyms
  • The fully updated 48 page 4-color atlas from the editors of Encyclopædia Britannica puts the world at your fingertips

 

  • Special sections include:
    • Geographical Names
    • Biographical Names
    • Handbook of Style
    • Basic English Grammar
    • English Root Words
    • Foreign Words and Phrases
    • Irregular English Verbs
    • Signs and Symbols

Table of Contents

 
Contents  
Preface  6a
   
DICTIONARY  7a
  Preface  8a
  Explanatory Notes 9a
  Abbreviations & Symbols 17a
  Pronunciation Symbols  18a
  A Dictionary of the English Language 1
  Foreign Words and Phrases 589
  Biographical Names  597
  Geographical Names  610
  A Handbook of Style 642
  Documentation of Sources 654
  Basic English Grammar  658
  English Word Roots  669
  Irregular English Verbs  680
  Confused and Misused Words 684
   
THESAURUS   687
  Preface   689
  Introduction   691
  Explanatory Notes  693
  Thesaurus A to Z  699
   
A 48 page full-color world atlas follows page 686

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